On April 17, Netflix released the new docuseries Our Living World. Cate Blanchett narrates the series, which explores the intelligence, resourcefulness, and interconnectedness of life on our planet. Tall Timbers lent its expertise to the production team in a segment...
Rare Species
The legacy of the Red-cockaded Woodpecker’s cavities in the forest
The cavities that Red-cockaded Woodpeckers make are used by over 35 other species over the lifetime of the cavity by everything from mammals to reptiles, and even amphibians.
Calling all nature lovers – Help make a difference in Florida butterfly conservation
Help biologists and join a citizen science project to help track down the elusive duo— frosted elfins and their sundial lupine.
Partnerships key to restoring Southeast striped newt populations
It takes many hands to study and reintroduce the stiped newt into its historic home range. A group of partners, the Striped Newt Working Group, is doing just that.
Red Hills rare wildlife model gaining attention in Estonia
The Red Hills region has long served as a model for conserving rare wildlife on private lands in the United States. Turns out the Red Hills’ model has also garnered international attention as biologists and landowners in other countries try to balance ecological...
A milestone on the horizon for woodpeckers in the Red Hills
Few places in the Southeast can say that the red-cockaded woodpecker has never left the landscape. The Red Hills is among the lucky areas that can make this claim due to the historic use of fire and the unique forest management. Despite this advantage, the Red Hills...
Rx fire permit database highlights hot moments and hot spots
A database developed by Tall Timbers coalescing prescribed fire permit data across the Southeast is a first step in answering bigger research questions and serve as a valuable advocacy tool to continue promoting prescribed fire’s widespread use. The Prescribed Fire...
Are hurricanes a growing threat to longleaf and other rare species?
Hurricanes serve as a unique player in the long-term health of forests and endangered species but is their growing intensity a threat?
The Stoddard Bird Lab has gone batty with research
There are 11 bat species in the Florida Panhandle. Tall Timbers’ Stoddard Bird Lab has deployed acoustic devices able to hear them but how many did we find?
Quail Country CCAA looks to improve habitat for at-risk species
Over the last 11 years, Tall Timbers has worked to develop and implement the first-of-its-kind, multi-state plan that enhances habitat for at-risk species. The “Quail Country Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances,” gives private landowners reassurance that...
Native snakes susceptible to northern spread of invasive lung parasites
By Cat Wigen, Biological Monitoring intern As invasive Burmese pythons make their way through Florida’s ecosystems, they carry a weapon that threatens our native snake species across North America. In these pythons' lungs are pentastomes (Raillietiella orientalis)...
Does gopher tortoise health impact burrow use by wildlife?
by Anna Maria, visiting student researcher 7:00 a.m. A squirrel! I can't believe I just saw a squirrel from the house window. What luck, I even managed to take a video of it! Well, my first awakening at Tall Timbers is off to the best possible start, with a gorgeous...