8+ hour, 21+ min ago  (557+ words) Recently, Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) biologists documented Peter's rock agamas (Agama picticauda), an invasive exotic species from Africa, on North Captiva for the first time. Their presence marks the latest in the expansion of invasive exotics " flora and fauna " that…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1065+ words) The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) reported that in 1998, Sanibel officially became an American crocodile refuge that endorses a breeding population. Yet, no nests have successfully hatched " or possibly even contained fertilized eggs on the island since then. Several hurricanes and…...