Press Releases

Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund to Aid Florida's Natural Resources

Published: May 13, 2013

Florida’s natural resources are in line to receive $356 million in National Fish and Wildlife...

Audubon Commends Passage of HB 7065 to Ratify and Help Fund the Everglades Water Quality Plan

Published: May 3, 2013

The plan, announced by Governor Rick Scott last year last year, sets an enforceable E...

Statement form Audubon Florida Executive Director Eric Draper on the Third Anniversary of the BP/Deepwater Horizon Disaster

Published: Apr 19, 2013

Statement form Audubon Florida Executive Director Eric Draper on the Third Anniversary of the B...

Audubon's Julie Hill-Gabriel Responds to President Obama's Everglades Budget

Published: Apr 10, 2013

STATEMENT REGARDING PRESIDENT OBAMA’S BUDGET FROM JULIE HILL-GABRIEL, AUDUBON FLORIDA’S DIR...

Audubon Celebrates Opening of Tamiami Trail Bridge

Published: Mar 19, 2013

Today Audubon Florida will join U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Assis...

Maggie Walker Joins National Audubon Society Board of Directors

Published: Feb 25, 2013

Maggie Walker, one of Seattle’s most promiment and effective civic leaders, has been named to...

SFWMD Report Shows More Trouble for Birds in the Everglades

Published: Jan 3, 2013

Today the South Florida Water Management District released their annual South Florida Wading Bi...

Press Statement: Audubon's Jason Lauritsen Responds to USFWS Intent to Downlist Wood Storks

Published: Dec 18, 2012

Audubon Florida has substantial concerns about Wood Storks throughout the Greater Everglades, t...

Press Statement: Time To Invest in Florida's Conservation Lands

Published: Dec 12, 2012

“It’s time to invest in land conservation. Florida’s economy is recovering, state revenue...

Miller Family Donates Bird Nesting Colony Island in Boca Ciega Bay to Audubon

Published: Nov 26, 2012

In late September, the Miller Family of St. Pete Beach donated a significant bird nesting islan...

Audubon Hails New Oil Spill Restoration Projects as a Win for Panhandle Wildlife

Published: Nov 6, 2012

Today, Audubon commends two planned habitat restoration projects in the Florida Panhandle propo...

Former Lee County Commissioner Ray Judah Receives Theodore Roosevelt Award at Audubon Assembly

Published: Nov 5, 2012

Last Friday (October 26), Lee County Commissioner Ray Judah was recognized with Audubon’s pre...

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to Be Honored as Audubon Champion of the Everglades

Published: Oct 26, 2012

Today Audubon Florida will honor U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar as the C...

Audubon Protects Important Coastal Island in Panhandle

Published: Oct 12, 2012

Audubon Florida has acquired the last private inholding on Lanark Reef, one of Florida’s most...

Audubon Honors Young Bird Stewards from St. Augustine and St. Petersburg

Published: Oct 4, 2012

The National Audubon Society will feature the conservation volunteerism of Florida bird steward...

Audubon and GOP ConservAmerica launch campaign to bridge partisan divide on environment and energy

Published: Sep 28, 2012

The National Audubon Society and Republican group ConservAmerica today launched a groundbreakin...

Audubon Applauds Governor Rick Scott's Decision to Reappoint Sandy Batchelor to the SFWMD

Published: Aug 22, 2012

Audubon Florida applauds Governor Rick Scott for reappointing Sandy Batchelor to the Governing ...

Audubon Applauds Governor Rick Scott's Decision to Reappoint Sandy Batchelor to the SFWMD

Published: Aug 22, 2012

Audubon Florida applauds Governor Rick Scott for reappointing Sandy Batchelor to the Governing ...

Everglades Restoration Moves Forward

Published: Aug 2, 2012

Today Audubon Florida expressed support for legislation filed by Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) to ...

Florida Audubon Challenges Water Permits for Farms Sending Dirty Water to the Everglades

Published: Jul 30, 2012

The Florida Audubon Society today challenged three permits that allow the dirtiest farms within...

Another “Home Run” For Obama Administration in Greater Everglades

Published: Jul 13, 2012

Audubon Florida’s Director of Advocacy, Charles Lee attended today’s announcement by Tom Vi...

RESTORE Act Passes as Part of Transportation Bill

Published: Jul 2, 2012

Audubon Florida comments on passage of RESTORE Act as part of federal 2012 Transportation Bill.

Everglade Snail Kite Receives “F” Grade from National Research Council

Published: Jun 21, 2012

Today the National Research Council of the National Academies released their “Progress Toward...

Representative Alcee Hastings Files SNAKES Act

Published: Jun 7, 2012

“We are pleased to see that Congressman Hastings’ bill promotes new creative solutions to c...

Representative Alcee Hastings Files SNAKES Act

Published: Jun 7, 2012

“We are pleased to see that Congressman Hastings’ bill promotes new creative solutions to c...

Everglades Water Quality Plan Merits Support

Published: Jun 4, 2012

Today Audubon Florida expressed support for the South Florida Water Management District’s pla...

Withlacoochee State Forest and Dry Tortugas National Park Earn Prestigious Important Bird Area Status

Published: May 31, 2012

The National Audubon Society and BirdLife International have recognized the Citrus and Cro...

Audubon Asks for Public’s Help on Florida Beaches this Memorial Day Weekend

Published: May 24, 2012

This Memorial Day Weekend, Audubon is reminding Floridians to take care with Florida’s origin...

Water Management District Tax Bill Becomes Law

Published: Apr 23, 2012

Governor Rick Scott on Friday signed into law SB 1986 repealing water management district spend...

Audubon Florida Applauds Obama Administration’s Commitment to the Everglades

Published: Apr 23, 2012

Today Vice-President Joe Biden will visit the Everglades to oversee progress on the critical re...

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