An Evening with Guest Speaker Robert N. Macomber Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife was proud to host a special event with local author and historian Robert N. Macomber at Rotary Park on the evening of December 6, 2023. We had a fantastic turnout of over 65 attendees who...
Buried alive? Gopher tortoise burrows collapsed in Lehigh Acres; major work halted 30 days Published in the News-Press by Amy Bennett Williams Collapsed burrows. Alarmed neighbors. Slow agency response. The destruction of a once-thriving gopher tortoise community in...
Photos of Florida’s Fight to Protect Threatened Burrowing Owls Originally published on PetaPixel, by Devon Matthews Cape Coral, Florida, a city experiencing unprecedented growth. While great for their economy, the economic boom is disastrous for wildlife, especially...
Cape Coral residents protest proposed Redfish Pointe development of homes, shops, hotel Published in the News-Press by Luis Zambrano As rain hit Rotary Park on Wednesday morning, around 100 Cape Coral residents came and marched, armed with wet signs with many saying...
Thousands of bees found dead at Cape Coral home Published by Alexia Tsiropoulos on NBC-2 One local Cape Coral beekeeper woke up to thousands of dead bees on his property…and he blames pesticides for killing them. “At first, I thought bees had been robbed by another...
The Owls Have It Originally published in National Wildlife Federation Magazine, by Devon Matthews Cape Coral, Florida, is one of the fastest-growing cities in America, its population up nearly 98 percent to more than 204,000 since 2000. Construction is booming, a plus...
Residents sound off over proposed changes in Cape Coral neighborhood Originally published WINK-TV by Justin Kase There has been mixed feedback from viewers about the proposed changes and upgrades to Jaycee Park in Cape Coral. Cape Coral City Council held a vote on...
A look back at Harriet the Eagle’s final, chaotic season in Southwest Florida Originally published in the News-Pres, by Samantha Neely From massive hurricanes to missing matriarchs, this season for the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam has been one for the books. The...
Cape Coral landscaper caught mowing over burrow Originally published on FOX4, by Colton Chavez On Wednesday, Christopher, a homeowner in Cape Coral said he feared the front yard burrowing owls were dead after he said his landscaper intentionally drove over their...
Rat poison could be killing burrowing owls in Cape Coral Originally published on WINK-TV by Zach Oliveri Burrowing owls are being found dead in their nests after picking up rats that have ingested rat poison left out by people in Cape Coral. “I lose sleep,” said...
Iconic SWFL butterfly species needs help recovering post-Ian Originally published on WINK-TV, by Elizabeth Biro Sightings of the zebra longwing, once the most prominent butterfly in Southwest Florida, have been spotty since Hurricane Ian. One group is working to bring...
Cape Coral homeowner volunteers making burrowing owl perches by the thousands Originally published on NBC-2, by Sean Marinelli When Steve Jacobson began coming to Cape Coral from Minnesota each winter, he didn’t know what a burrowing owl was. Now he’s responsible for...
Paying Homage to the City Bird Published in Cape Coral Breeze by CJ Haddad A long-time tradition in the Cape paying homage and educating the public on Cape Coral’s official city bird takes place this weekend. The 21st Annual Burrowing Owl Festival — Wildlife &...
Cape canals, wildlife disturbed in Ian debris cleanup Op-Ed originally published in the News-Press, by Lori Haus-Bulcock It has come to Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife’s attention that overzealous debris removal crews with huge excavators and tandem debris trucks...
Burrowing owls defenders say heavy equipment for Hurricane Ian debris is crushing underground nests Originally published on WGCU, by Andrea Melendez, Tom Bayles The passionate defenders of Cape Coral’s burrowing owls are livid now that tractors are clearing debris...
How Florida wildlife is faring after Hurricane Ian Published on CNN by Scottie Andrew Southwest Florida looks a lot different than it did before Hurricane Ian ripped through the area six weeks ago. The verdant Sanibel Island has browned, its trees felled by the storm...
Cape Coral’s burrowing owls may have gotten lucky during Hurricane Ian Published in the News-Press by Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife Mr. Lucky is a real owl. In fact, the burrowing owl has become somewhat of a spokesman for Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW)....
Burrowing owls returning to a damaged habitat after Hurricane Ian Published on WINK-TV by Samantha Jones Hurricane Ian destroyed the habitats for animals in Southwest Florida, including the underground burrows for burrowing owls. The storm left the birds without a...
US wildlife officials deny increased gopher tortoise protections Published on WINK-TV Concluding that the animals are “not in danger of extinction,” federal wildlife officials Tuesday rejected listing gopher tortoises in Florida as endangered or threatened species....
Hurricane Ian: So what exactly happened to all the beautiful and bountiful animals? Published in the News-Press by Chad Gillis Florida is known for its phenomenal wildlife, for the birds and beasts that comb our swamps and roam our beautiful shores. Sometimes the...
Burrowing owls displaced from habitats by developers in Fort Myers Published on ABC-7 by Lacey Lee Neighbors in a Fort Myers neighborhood claim the developers are displacing the burrowing owls. One neighbor sent in a photo of two burrowing owls on her front porch....
Future Forestry plants 100 trees at Veterans and Kamal Parkway Published on WINK-TV by Asha Patel & Jasmin Singletary In hopes of “Planting it forward,” Future Forestry plants 100 trees along Veterans and Kamal Parkway. Dozens of people gathered with their shovels...
Threatened burrowing owls number in the thousands in Cape Coral. Now they are being counted, protected Published in the News-Press by Amy Bennett Williams The Prius slow-rolls through the early morning quiet of Cape Coral, its occupants scanning nearby yards. “Stop,...
