St. Francis Wildlife Internet Resources and Links

St. Francis Wildlife's Internet Resources and Links

Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
: St. Francis Wildlife Association; Would-be animal rescuers must be cautious
The Wildlife Rehabilitation Information Directory
The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota
Carolina Raptor Center
Southeastern Raptor Rehabilitation Center at Auburn; Audubon Center for Birds of Prey; Humane Society of the United States Wildlife Information Center

Land Mammals

Florida's Mammals (Armadillos to Wild Boars!)
eNature.com Field Guides
Bears on the Internet
Florida Panther Net
The Florida Panther Society
Bat Conservation International
Florida Bat Center
Tallahassee Bat House isn't a fly-by-night idea
The National Opossum Society
Squirrels: In a nutshell, how to live with shadowtails

Birds
: Birdwatching; Florida's Breeding Bird Atlas; eNature.com Field Guide; Owls and other birds of prey; Coopers Hawk Ecology in Florida; Eagles in Florida (studies and nest locators); Birds of Prey: Also, see "Raptor Centers" under "Wildlife Rehabilitation" above; Waterfowl Identification; Ducks at a Distance,A Waterfowl Identification Guide; Crows are curious, smart and misunderstood; Great Florida Birding Trail; Wings Over Florida Birding Program; Reptiles and Amphibians
: Florida's Venoumous and Nonvenomous Snakes; Florida Museum of Natural History: HERPETOLOGY; eNature.com Field Guides; Melissa Kaplan's Hardcore Herp Homepage; Herpetology.com; Lake Jackson Ecopassage; Rattlesnake roundups give children the wrong message; Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission's Marine Turtle Program; Lizards: An expedition with the Museum of Natural History
: Fish, Marine Mammals and Aquatic Environments
: The Florida Aquarium; Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission's Manatee Program; Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission's Northern Right Whale Program
Virtual Whales; Dolphins; Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission's Freshwater Fish ID & Biology; Joe Budd Aquatic Education Center; Joe Budd wormed its way into kids' hearts; Life on the Reef: An expedition with the Museum of Natural History; eNature.com Field Guides

Spiders and Insects
: Florida Spiders; eNature.com Field Guides

Flora
: Florida Wildflower Page
The Florida Native Plant Society; eNature.com Field Guides

Conservation Organizations, Local, State & National

Local
Coastal Plains Institute
Tall Timbers Research Station
Birdsong Nature Center
Apalachee Audubon Society
Big Bend Group of the Sierra Club
Lake Jackson Ecopassage
Heart of the Earth

Florida

Florida Natural Areas Institute (FNAI)

Florida Museum of Natural History

Audubon of Florida

Florida Chapter of the Sierra Club

Florida Wildlife Federation

National

National Audubon Society

The Sierra Club

The Nature Conservancy

The Trust for Public Land

National Wildlife Federation
Amazing Environmental Organization Web Directory

Birds of Prey

World Center for Birds of Prey

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Page

The Peregrine Fund

Environmental Education
: St. Francis Wildlife's Wild Classroom; League of Environmental Educators in Florida; North America Association for Environmental Education; Green Schools; National Association for Humane and Environmental Education; Humane Society of the United States Wildlife Information Cente

Government

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Florida Advisory Council on Environmental Education
Florida Cooperative Extension Service

University of Florida - Florida Wildlife Extensio

Companion Animals

Tallahassee Leon Commmunity Animal Service Center

Find a friend for life at the animal shelter

TREATS, Inc.: Treatment and Resources for Animals in Temporary Shelter
The Humane Society of the United States
The Fund for Animals

More Wild Sites

Journey North
The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History
The Great Outdoors Recreation Pages (GORP)
The Appalachian Trail Home Page

Endangered: Exploring a World at Risk

Nature Writing

The writing process is much like the scientific method. The scientist first hypothesizes, then experiments, and finally revises his or her thinking. Donald Murray says the process is first a "pre-vision, then a vision, and finally a revision." . . . Bob Tierney, from "Write to Learn Science"

Publications, Articles and Poetry, by Sandy Beck, Wild Classroom Education Director

Orion Magazine

Green Teacher Magazine

On-line Field Journal: Study nature at home and in the field

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission Publications

Florida Outdoor Writers Association

Research and Resources for Children and Adults

St. Francis Wildlife's Kids' Korner

Favorite, kid-tested animal sites: puzzles, quizzes, games, stories,

action projects, and lots of information about animals!

Animal Diversity Web
An online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification,

and conservation biology from the University of Michigan.