Sawfish tagged in Cedar Key for first time in decades
In 2003, smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) had the unenviable distinction of being the first native marine fish listed under the…
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Former shark program director Burgess retires, will focus on research
Throughout his more than 40-year career at the University of Florida, George Burgess gained an international reputation with the media…
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Five Facts: Sawfishes in Florida
Sawfishes live in coastal tropical and subtropical waters, including estuaries and river systems. Once ranging from New York to Texas,…
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Museum receives $24,000 from Disney to support sawfish conservation
Researchers at the Florida Museum recently received $24,000 from the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund to continue studying the endangered smalltooth…
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Record number of endangered sawfish tagged
Scientists studying marine animals at the Florida Museum of Natural History seem to be living the high life, heading to…
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The joint effort to save sawfish
Hear the International Sawfish Encounter Database‘s George Burgess, renowned marine wildlife artist Guy Harvey and Chris Peterson of Hell’s Bay…
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Gulf oil spill threatens toothy marine predator that is cultural and historic icon
The BP oil blowout in the Gulf of Mexico threatens the existence of a critically endangered sawfish and its relative…
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Conserving Florida’s smalltooth sawfish
Globally, nearly all sawfish species are declining largely due to coastal habitat threats and over-fishing, but dwindling northern populations of…
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