Wildlife

Vida Silvestre

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Conflicts

Conflictos 

Conflict Management

Ecology

Ecología

Humans

Humanos 

<p>In scientific usage, a phenomenon is any event that is observable, however common it might be, even if it requires the use of instrumentation to observe, record, or compile data concerning it. In natural sciences, a phenomenon is an observable happening or event.</p>

Phenomena

Fenómenos naturales

In Florida, we are fortunate to have a wide variety of wildlife to watch and enjoy. Indeed, many homeowners attempt to attract particular types of wildlife to their yards to watch. However, wild animals can become a nuisance in some situations. This five-part series describes tactics you can use to cope with wildlife that have become a nuisance. Here we suggest a sequence of steps you can implement when wildlife are causing damage in your yard. These suggestions should help reduce wildlife damage in a practical, humane, and environmentally responsible manner.

Managing Nuisance Wildlife in Your Yard series

Managing Conflicts with Wildlife series

This series of four fact sheets helps teachers and parents protect children from potentially hazardous interactions with venomous snakes in Florida. Written with Florida public schools in mind, private schools, child daycare centers, and homeowners will also find this information useful, including:
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<li>information that schools can provide to concerned parents</li> 
<li>steps schools can take to discourage snakes from entering school property</li>
<li>a brief educational program teachers can present to students</li>
<li>an action plan telling what to do in the event a child is bitten by a venomous snake, and</li>
<li>a guide to assist in recognizing venomous snakes in Florida.</li></ol>
<h2>Related websites</h2>
<ul><li><a href="http://ufwildlife.ifas.ufl.edu/dealing_with_snakes.shtml">UF Wildlife: Dealing with Snakes</a></li></ul>

Dealing with Venomous Snakes in Florida School Yards series

Dealing with Snakes in Florida's Residential Areas series

Human-wildlife Relations

Nuisance Wildlife

Human-Wildlife Relations

<p>"To serve, advise, and develop educational programs for Florida citizens in conjunction with county extension agents and other state, county, and local organizations interested in wildlife issues." <br>Programs are oriented toward the use, conservation, management, and appreciation of wildlife resources, and requests for such programs can be made through county Extension offices or directly with specialists.</p>

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Human-wildlife Relations

Publicaciones

Dealing with Iguanas in the South Florida Landscape

Dealing with Unwanted Wildlife in an Urban Environment

How Effective and Humane Is Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) for Feral Cats?

The Cuban Treefrog in Florida

Coexisting with Venomous Snakes

Living with the African Honey Bee