Cape Coral residents urged to protect owls by building man-made burrows Published on NBC-2 by Alexia Tsiropoulos NBC-2 learns from Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife volunteers how we can protect burrowing owls as Cape Coral’s development booms and infill lots are...
Thousands of bees found dead at Cape Coral home Published by Alexia Tsiropoulos on NBC-2 One local Cape Coral beekeeper woke up to thousands of dead bees on his property…and he blames pesticides for killing them. “At first, I thought bees had been robbed by another...
Residents sound off over proposed changes in Cape Coral neighborhood Originally published WINK-TV by Justin Kase There has been mixed feedback from viewers about the proposed changes and upgrades to Jaycee Park in Cape Coral. Cape Coral City Council held a vote on...
Cape Coral homeowner volunteers making burrowing owl perches by the thousands Originally published on NBC-2, by Sean Marinelli When Steve Jacobson began coming to Cape Coral from Minnesota each winter, he didn’t know what a burrowing owl was. Now he’s responsible for...
Cape canals, wildlife disturbed in Ian debris cleanup Op-Ed originally published in the News-Press, by Lori Haus-Bulcock It has come to Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife’s attention that overzealous debris removal crews with huge excavators and tandem debris trucks...
Burrowing owls defenders say heavy equipment for Hurricane Ian debris is crushing underground nests Originally published on WGCU, by Andrea Melendez, Tom Bayles The passionate defenders of Cape Coral’s burrowing owls are livid now that tractors are clearing debris...
Future Forestry plants 100 trees at Veterans and Kamal Parkway Published on WINK-TV by Asha Patel & Jasmin Singletary In hopes of “Planting it forward,” Future Forestry plants 100 trees along Veterans and Kamal Parkway. Dozens of people gathered with their shovels...
Truck drives over lot littered with gopher tortoise burrows Published on NBC-2 Neighbors in one Cape Coral neighborhood say they’re keeping an eye out for a pick up truck caught on camera driving through an empty lot that’s bustling with gopher tortoise burrows. A...
Burrowing owl dies in Cape Coral Published on WINK-TV by Zach Oliveri Burrowing owls are a beloved part of wildlife, especially in Cape Coral. And now, there’s concern about their well-being after one beloved animal was found suffering. Hootie and Gracie make their...
Burrowing owl nests being threatened by developments, natural causes Published on Fox-4 Protecting the official bird of Cape Coral is a top priority for wildlife groups. The burrowing owl has gone from being classified as a species of special concern to the...
2021 Gopher Tortoise Day Cape Coral Wildlife Trust recently celebrated Gopher Tortoise Day, a special event dedicated to honoring and preserving our “Other” burrowing neighbor. The ceremony took place at a newly donated land adjacent to the Oasis Woods,...
Mayor Joe was wildlife supporter, will be missed Published in Cape Coral Breeze by Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife It is with sadness in our hearts that we share the news of the sudden passing of Cape Coral’s Mayor, Joe Coviello. He was an avid supporter of the Cape...
Owl ‘eviction’ plan appealed Published on WINK-TV by Samantha Jones A Cape resident is appealing a Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission decision that gives the city of Cape Coral permission to remove a burrowing owl nest from a downtown park where the city holds one...
Cape Coral to consider preserving land for gopher tortoises Published on Fox 4 An environmentalist group is trying to save wildlife in Cape Coral. Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife is working with the City of Cape Coral to designate land in a Northwest Cape Coral...
Cape Coral could designate city-owned land for gopher tortoise habitat Published in the News-Press by Sara Jarvis Cape Coral environmental activists are pushing for more protections for gopher tortoises in the city, through an ordinance and the designation of a...
Q&A about the Burrowing Owl Status Q & A – Florida burrowing owl Questions generated by the public and stakeholders at summer 2017 open house meetings. Can we encourage city of Cape Coral to use our wildlife, including burrowing owls, as part of...
Give a hoot: Burrowing owl census takes wing in Cape Coral Published in the News-Press by Annabelle Tometich A feathered owl head pounced out from a mound of dirt, followed by a second and then a third. A few tufts of weeds to the left sat another burrow and another...
Burrowing owl population might be declining in Cape Published in the News-Press by Kevin Lollar Although no hard numbers exist to back them up, wildlife watchers say Cape Coral’s burrowing owl population is declining, and they want the city to create an ordinance to...
