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2025 Burrowing Owl Photo Contest 2nd Place Hero
Photo Credit: Damon Bell
Rat poison could be killing burrowing owls in Cape Coral

Rat poison could be killing burrowing owls in Cape Coral

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 for the economy but disastrous for area wildlife—especially ground-nesting burrowing owls.

Iconic SWFL butterfly species needs help recovering post-Ian

Iconic SWFL butterfly species needs help recovering post-Ian

Originally published on WINK-TV, by Elizabeth BiroSightings of the zebra longwing, once the most prominent butterfly in Southwest Florida, have been spotty since Hurricane Ian. One group is working to bring it back. “Structurally, they’re built quite differently from...