Threatened Species
Loggerhead Who Ate Hook Leaves Turtle Hospital For Keys Waters
A loggerhead sea turtle was returned to the ocean off the Florida Keys Saturday after an angler’s baited hook it ingested was surgically removed.
Crocs Make Comeback At S. Fla. Power Plant
South Florida’s Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant has indirectly helped the American crocodile to be removed from the endangered species list.
Once Nearly Extinct, Florida Black Bear Numbers Growing
The Florida black bear which was once on the verge of extinction is on the way to making a comeback and could soon be removed from the list of threatened species.
Gopher Tortoise Threatened, No Money For Federal Protection
Florida’s gopher tortoise population deserves to be added to the nation’s list of endangered and threatened species but funding shortages could delay the listing for years, federal wildlife officials said on Tuesday






