by Robbie Jones | Mar 10, 2023
We are excited to bring back the annual Wildlife Management Field Day, at the North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC), in Quincy, Florida. This annual event is designed to provide landowners and managers the tools they need to be successful in managing...
by Daniel J. Leonard | Feb 24, 2023
Planting a variety of mast-producing hardwood trees on your property can enhance its wildlife attracting and holding abilities. These trees (oaks, chestnuts, pears, persimmons, etc.) provide many benefits, from creating an excellent location to view deer, turkeys,...
by Daniel J. Leonard | Aug 12, 2022
Many Panhandle hunters and wildlife enthusiasts put a good bit of time, money, and sweat into growing cool-season food plots to feed and attract deer. I count myself among you. However, if you want to maximize your property’s wildlife and environmental benefits,...
by external | Jun 24, 2022
Source: Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Report all wild turkey sightings this summer If you see a wild turkey – a hen with or without poults, a jake or a gobbler – anywhere in Florida between now and Aug. 31, 2022, please report the...
by Michael Goodchild | Oct 2, 2020
– Mike Goodchild, Walton County Extension Director and Forestry Agent When your land management plan includes wildlife, it can be frustrating to determine how much impact you are making. Wildlife continuously move and are generally more active and visible when...
by Daniel J. Leonard | Aug 28, 2020
Since entering the U.S. from Eastern Asia in the 1920s, and especially since its promotion as the ultimate wildlife tree in the last few decades, I doubt there has been a more widely planted tree by outdoor enthusiasts than Sawtooth Oak (Quercus acutissima). It is...