A class of Florida Gulf Coast University students is conducting a series of outdoor experiments later this morning at the Bonita Springs Nature Place…they’ll be trying to determine whether honey bees can count, and what exactly they see when buzzing past a bright RED flower. Assistant professor of animal behavior at FGCU Billy Gunnels spoke with WGCU’s Mike Kiniry about the experiment.

It’s nearing that time again when bird watchers are in demand. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports on a national program in need of citizen science for a bird migration study.

New studies from the University of South Florida show a chemical commonly used in weed killer is adversely affecting some amphibians and fish.  WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

Commissioners in Highlands County vote Tuesday on zoning changes necessary for a proposed 77-hundred acre private military training facility near Venus. The project has stirred up strong opposition from area environmental advocates and many of the inland county’s residents. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry reports.

A
coalition of environmental groups – including Save the Manatee –
recently petitioned the U-S Fish & Wildlife Service to review its
maps of critical habitat for manatees.  The Service announced this week
it would consider a reassessment.  WGCU’s Mike Kiniry reports.

Collier
County Commissioners approved a plan on Tuesday to increase protections
for endangered red-cockaded woodpeckers in a rural part of the county
known as North Belle Mead.  WGCU’s John Davis reports.

A
litter of Florida panther kittens with unusual fur coloring has
wildlife experts in Collier County scratching their heads. WGCU’s John
Davis reports.

The
system used to name and categorize threatened and endangered species in
Florida is about to be overhauled.  And, officials want the public’s
help in making those changes.  WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

DNA testing has proven a panther shot by a hunter in Georgia came from Southwest Florida. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

There
is a growing buzz about the re-opening of the Naples Botanical
Gardens.  The anticipation is reaching across state lines and
international borders.  With the re-opening in November, designers and
gardeners are scrambling to meet the expectations.  One of the areas
getting a lot of attention right now is the Brazilian Garden.  WGCU’s
Luis Hernandez reports on a one-of-a-kind mural that is being prepped
for installation.