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Pensacola Beach: From Dolphins & White Sand to Oil-Soaked Disaster

,  |  Jun 24, 2010

After spending several days in Venice, La. last week with National Wildlife Federation Naturalist David Mizejewski, I drove to Pensacola, FL to meet up with NWF’s Steve Murchie. As I … Read more

BP Oil Disaster Now Impacting Wildlife Off Florida

, ,  |  Jun 7, 2010

Remember how marine life off Louisiana appeared to be mistaking oil for habitat? Sounds like the same thing is now happening off Florida: Ten miles off Pensacola Beach on Sunday … Read more

Forecast Florida: BP Oil Spill Now Being Tracked in Two Directions

 |  May 20, 2010

NOAA’s BP oil spill response page is now featuring not one but two BP oil spill maps. The first one highlights the projected devastation in Louisiana, where winds from the … Read more

Tar Balls Wash Ashore in Florida Keys

 |  May 18, 2010

Two alarming new pieces of evidence that the BP oil spill is spreading well beyond the Gulf Coast. The first is this photo from NASA, showing a plume of oil … Read more

BP Oil Spill Already Heading for Florida Keys?

 |  May 17, 2010

Is the BP oil spill is already realizing one worst-case scenario? Citing computer models, satellite images & an eyewitness account, University of South Florida researchers say currents are picking up … Read more

Sat PM Gulf Coast Oil Spill Update: Slick Triples in Size

 |  May 1, 2010

From the Associated Press: The oil slick over the water’s surface appeared to triple in size over the past two days, which could indicate an increase in the rate that … Read more

NWF Moves to Protect Florida’s Sea Turtles

 |  Oct 1, 2009

Stephen Colbert isn’t the only one who can put people on notice. Today the National Wildlife Federation and Florida Wildlife Federation notified the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that we’ll … Read more

Unusual Occurrence: Whale Sharks Off Alabama Coast

 |  Aug 18, 2009

Whale sharks, the largest of all fish, are rarely spotted and when they are — it is in deep water.  So what brings them to Alabama? Ben Raines at AL.com reports: “But … Read more

Wood Storks Make Rare Appearances In Arkansas

 |  Aug 13, 2009

Wood stork populations have been increasing in Florida and other gulf states but they also seem to be moving up to Arkansas these days. Joe Mosby at the Cabin.net reports: … Read more

The Everglades’ New Python Problem: What Are The Facts?

 |  Aug 1, 2009

In just the past five years, the Florida Everglades have become full of thousands of pythons. This development, in concert with the recent death of a small child by an escaped … Read more