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The most efficient time to look for pythons is between the hours of 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. Surveying overnight generally yielded ...

Wisdom, a Laysan albatross sometimes called the “the queen of seabirds,” has a new chick, Friends of Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge announced in a Feb. 6 post on Facebook. Wisdom’s mate was ...

Bird nesting season (1 March to 30 June of each year) is around the corner. The Lower Suwannee and Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuges typically close areas around Seahorse and Snake Keys during this ...

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