Too Rare to Wear: Stopping Illegal Trade of Hawksbill Turtle Products
by Georgia Woodroffe
The Too Rare to Wear campaign brings tourist and conservation groups together to end the trade of illegal tortoiseshell products. Also called turtleshell, this material comes from hawksbill sea turtles,…
Read more- Apr 04, 2017
Conservation Partnerships Protect Species at Eglin Air Force Base
by Erika Zambello
Eglin Air Force Base (Eglin AFB) on the Florida Panhandle does more than fulfill its military mission. In its over 700 square miles of territory, base staff and federal agents oversee the management of…
Read more- Nov 05, 2016
Snowy Plovers and Citizen Science along the Florida Panhandle
by Erika Zambello
For those who bird on the Emerald Coast, Snowy Plovers are a relatively common sight on Okaloosa Island – once you walk away from the more crowded beach access points. Less than seven inches long and lighter…
Read more- Jul 08, 2016
