Two releases of striped newts into ephemeral wetlands in the Apalachicola National Forest show how this is an amphibian forged by fire.
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amphibians
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Apalachicola River and BayPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PineSwamps and other WetlandsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Steephead Salamander Search, and the Apalachicola’s Ice Age Refugees
In a steephead ravine by the Apalachicola River, we look for the Apalachicola dusky salamander with Bruce Means. Here, we find a pocket of ice age Florida.
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Swamps and other WetlandsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Bradwell Bay | A Last Refuge of the Southern Dusky Salamander
Deep in the Apalachicola National Forest, the Bradwell Bay Wilderness is the best remaining population of a salamander in decline.
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Swamps and other WetlandsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Dwarf Salamander Search in the Chipola River Floodplain
Bruce Means takes us onto seepage slopes in the Chipola River floodplain to look for a newly named species- the Hillis’s dwarf salamander.
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EcoAdventuresFloridan Aquifer: Springs, Sinks, and MoreRaising Kids with NatureSwamps and other WetlandsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Adopting an Ephemeral Wetland | Kids’ Adventures in Citizen Science
Kids play in muck, meet frogs and newts, and bond with ephemeral wetlands in the Apalachicola National Forest as parents collect data on wetland wildlife.
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Floridan Aquifer: Springs, Sinks, and MoreLongleaf Pine & Fire EcologySwamps and other WetlandsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Striped Newts and Ornate Chorus Frogs in the Munson Sandhills
We revisit an effort to return striped newts to the Apalachicola National Forest. While there, we find some other cute wetland critters.
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Floridan Aquifer: Springs, Sinks, and MoreLongleaf Pine & Fire EcologyRaising Kids with NatureSwamps and other WetlandsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Bringing the Striped Newt Back to the Munson Sandhills
To bring the striped newt back to the Apalachicola National Forest, the Coastal Plains Institute is working with partners, volunteers, and local children.