threatened species

The proposed rule would keep the Florida manatee as threatened, continuing its status since being delisted as endangered in 2017. A public hearing is set for Feb. 26.

Boyd Hill Nature Preserve is an important habitat for gopher tortoises in southern Pinellas County. Recent deaths and a lack of protections for the species are getting attention.

417 potentially endangered species are going unprotected, according to a national environmental organization. The organization is suing the U.S. Fish and…

A coalition of South Florida environmental groups say the U.S. Wildlife Service has Okayed development plans on what they call one of the last forested…