The 2025 Snake Watch Report for the Pensacola Bay Area
As many of you know, Escambia County Extension logs snakes people encounter when out and about during their day. We do not send people out to look for them but rather log those that people encounter when doing their normal activity. The objective of this project is...
Rattlesnakes on Our Barrier Islands; Part 2 – Prey Selection
It is understood that rattlesnakes are carnivores and will select some form of meat for their food. The general principle is to select something that is easy to kill and requires less energy to do so. Most rattlesnakes will select rodents but depending on the...
Rattlesnakes on Our Barrier Islands; Part 1 Knowing the Snake
We will begin with a statement most know, but bears repeating… Snakes are just another animal trying to get through the day. They need to eat, avoid being eaten, find a place to sleep, and – at some point in the year – find a mate. They are no different than...
Aquaculture in the Southern United States: Part 5 – North and South Carolina
Aquaculture in North and South Carolina North and South Carolina are next on our tour of aquaculture in the southern United States, and while they’re neighbors, their aquaculture stories couldn’t be more different. North Carolina is the undisputed trout powerhouse of...
Are PFAS in Santa Rosa County’s Drinking and Surface Waters?
What are PFAS? PFAS are per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. PFAS is a class of chemicals found in various industrial and consumer goods. For instance, you may find them in food packaging, textiles, cosmetics, and frequently in aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs) used...
Are PFAS in Walton County’s Drinking and Surface Waters?
What are PFAS? PFAS are per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. PFAS is a class of chemicals found in various industrial and consumer goods. For instance, you may find them in food packaging, textiles, cosmetics, and frequently in aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs) used...
Are PFAS in Escambia County’s Drinking and Surface Waters?
What are PFAS? PFAS are per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. PFAS is a class of chemicals found in various industrial and consumer goods. For instance, you may find them in food packaging, textiles, cosmetics, and frequently in aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs) used...
Tips for Bear Encounters this Fall
Over the last decade human-bear encounters have increased across Florida, including the Panhandle. Recently the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) posted advice on how we can prepare for the fall season. They mention that fall is a time when...
Have a Safe and Legal Hunting Season
Archery Season opened October 25 in Zone D (our panhandle zone). So what better time than now to go over a few things pertaining to hunting. First, in 2023, FWC documented a deer in our zone with CWD, Chronic Wasting Disease. Now, Georgia documented their first case...
Pensacola Bay Invasive Species Summer Survey 2025
Each year Florida Sea Grant conducts a summer survey of selected invasive species of concern in the coastal area of Pensacola Bay. Below are the results of the 2025 survey. Beach vitex Beach vitex is an invasive vine that grows in the sands of our beaches and dunes. ...