As Florida Smalltooth Sawfish Spin and Whirl, a New Effort to Rescue Them Begins

An unprecedented federal effort to rescue and rehabilitate endangered smalltooth sawfish is getting underway this week in the Florida Keys, where unusual and concerning behavior has been documented including spinning and whirling, signs the fish are in distress. Some 32 of the sawfish have been reported dead, although the number is believed to be higher, […]

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For Sanibel, the Recovery from Hurricane Ian Will Be Years in the Making

SANIBEL, Fla.—Few images of Hurricane Ian’s destruction in Florida a year ago this week were more indelible than those of the swamped causeway here, the only link between the mainland and barrier island where this small beach community is located. Ian’s high winds and storm surge flattened swaths of southwest Florida, where the hurricane came […]

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