Minnesota Zoo Reintroduces the Endangered Poweshiek Skipperling
How the Minnesota Zoo is working to reintroduce the rare Poweshiek Skipperling. Click here to hear the CBS News article.
Rare butterfly is behind mass destruction on rare Miami plants. Can both be protected?
A small butterfly once thought extinct has staged such a comeback in South Florida that it is now considered a bit of …
Target and non-target effects of insecticide use during ornamental milkweed production
Attached is an in depth study by the Entomological Society of America on various insecticides used by nurseries and how they affect …
Dead Atala Found at Sebastian Inlet State Park
The following letter was sent to Ken Torres and Alexis Keller of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection by our Miami Blue …
Florida Native Plant Society Position on Monarchs and Milkweeds
Recently, a controversy regarding monarch butterflies and milkweeds in Florida has raised concerns. Claims that native milkweeds planted in yards and gardens …
How Roundup Affects Pollinators and May Cause Cancer
ConsumerNotice, an organization that is dedicated to providing consumers with reliable health and safety information, recently reached out to our chapter as …
Critical Habitat Designated for Endangered Florida Bonneted Bat
In a Press Release on March 6, 2024 Critical Habitat Designated for Endangered Florida Bonneted Bat Over 1.1 Million Acres Designated in 13 …
Favorable Rulings on the Miami Wilds Development
On December 11th, 2023 Federal Judge Patricia Seitz overturned a decision by the National Park Service that would have allowed the Miami …
June 2023 TREE Institute Trip To Cuba Presentation
Marc Minno will be giving a ZOOM presentation about his fabulous trip to Cuba in June 2023, where they discovered a butterfly …
Meet the Miami tiger beetle, the 15,000th species in Nat Geo’s Photo Ark
The Miami tiger beetle was rediscovered in 2007 after a more than 60-year absence. Now, planned development is threatening its existence. Miami …