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In March, the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) received a grant for $17,843 from the Florida Sea Turtle Grants Program, which is funded by the sales of the sea turtle specialty license plate. more...
The main difference between a southern flying squirrel and a common tree squirrel is body structure, as the flying squirrel has a gliding membrane, called a patagium, and a flattened tail. more...
A bloom of Karenia brevis starting in October 2017 has resulted in the largest number of sea turtle deaths ever attributed to a single red tide event. In June 2018, an unprecedented number of sea turtle strandings (sick, injured, or dead turtles) began washing up on Sanibel and Captiva beaches. more...
Yvette Carrasco and Missy Fox, staff members at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW), were recently elected to serve on the Advisory Board for the Florida Wildlife Rehabilitators Association (FWRA) at the FWRA Symposium which took place October 4 through October 7 in Haines City, Florida. more...
On September 30, a juvenile redshouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) was admitted to CROW after it was struck by a vehicle. The report states the driver of the vehicle struck the hawk the day before as he was crossing the Everglades via Alligator Alley on his way home to Fort Myers Beach. more...
