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Chad Gillis

Fort Myers

Environmental Reporter at Fort Myers News-Press

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  • 2 days ago | naplesnews.com | Chad Gillis

    The ghost orchid will be added to the Endangered Species List due to threats like poaching, habitat loss, and degradation. There are approximately 1,500 ghost orchids left in the wild. Ghost orchids are found in southwestern Florida and Cuba, typically growing high up on trees in swamps. A rare and sought-after tropical orchid will be added to the nation's Endangered Species List.

  • 3 days ago | naplesnews.com | Chad Gillis

    A 2017-2019 red tide bloom cost the South Florida tourism industry $2.7 billion, according to a new NOAA study. The economic losses stemmed from decreased revenue in hotels, restaurants, and other coastal businesses, impacting both Southwest and Southeast Florida. The study focused on tourism sales, and the true economic impact, including losses to fisheries and other industries, could be even higher.

  • 4 days ago | naplesnews.com | Chad Gillis

    Southwest Florida's still in a drought, but the area did see some significant rainfall over the past week. More rain is on the way as June 3 could be another wet day, but meteorologists expect the Lee and Collier counties to still be in a drought when the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, releases its next drought update.

  • 4 days ago | naplesnews.com | Chad Gillis

    Dave Canterbury, former star of "Dual Survival," hunted and ate invasive species in south Florida. Canterbury consumed iguana, alligator, and invasive fish species like cichlids and tilapia. He plans to hold a survival course in the Everglades in spring 2026.

  • 6 days ago | naplesnews.com | Kim Luciani |Chad Gillis

    A bobcat was documented killing and eating a 13-foot Burmese python in the Florida Everglades. Alligators, native snakes, and birds of prey are also known to prey on pythons. Burmese pythons are an invasive species, originally from Southeast Asia, that have established a significant population in the Everglades. Only about twice the size of domestic cats, Florida's bobcats may be small in size, but they're big in moxie.

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