Apr 30, 2021
As if the hurricanes, alligators and Florida men aren t enough, now the Panhandle State is being invaded by a new species of venomous, tarantula-like spiders, experts say.
Officially known as the Pine Rockland Trapdoor Spider, the forest arachnid can live in a single burrow for decades, says Frank Ridgely manager of Zoo Miami Conservation & Veterinary Services. The fact that a new species like this could be found in a fragment of endangered forest in the middle of the city underscores the importance of preserving these ecosystems before we lose not only what we know, but also what is still to be discovered, Ridgely says.
Originally published on April 22, 2021 11:39 am
Two years after a team of scientists uncovered evidence that American flamingos inhabited the state long before a captured flock was imported to provide scenery at the racetrack at Hialeah Park, state wildlife managers are recommending the iconic birds not be classified as native or protected.
Today’s wild birds are likely just visiting from other places, biologists said in a draft assessment scheduled to be presented at a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting next month.
“The return of this iconic species to the Everglades, Biscayne Bay and the Florida Key is certainly worthy,” the report concludes. But their numbers are so small that requiring protections in Florida would do little to increase global numbers. Lack of data also made it difficult to justify the listing, the report concluded.
A flock of wild flamingos appeared in a Palm Beach County stormwater treatment area.
Two years after a team of scientists uncovered evidence that American flamingos inhabited the state long before a captured flock was imported to provide scenery at the racetrack at Hialeah Park, state wildlife managers are recommending the iconic birds not be classified as native or protected.
Today’s wild birds are likely just visiting from other places, biologists said in a draft assessment scheduled to be presented at a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting next month.
“The return of this iconic species to the Everglades, Biscayne Bay and the Florida Key is certainly worthy,” the report concludes. But their numbers are so small that requiring protections in Florida would do little to increase global numbers. Lack of data also made it difficult to justify the listing, the report concluded.
Renewed effort to expand Meriden library through private fundraising
Renewed effort to expand Meriden library through private fundraising
The Meriden Public Library, Mon., Jan. 18, 2021. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal Advertisement
The Meriden Public Library, Mon., Jan. 18, 2021. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
January 18, 2021 06:59PM By Michael Gagne, Record-Journal staff
MERIDEN â The City Council tonight is scheduled to discuss the Library Building Committeeâs request to pursue new bids for a âfull buildâ renovation of the current library building that would include possible expansion.Â
The committee is also seeking the councilâs approval to continue its engagement with TSKP Studio, the Hartford-based architectural firm that had been contracted to design the project.Â