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EagleWatch Auxiliary Banding Study Records Critical Re-Sight Data
Chapters & Centers

EagleWatch Auxiliary Banding Study Records Critical Re-Sight Data

November 2, 2020 — This season, staff banded and released eight eaglets from five counties. Six of the fledgling eagles came from natural nests and two came from nests on artificial structures. Since inception in 2017, the study has banded and released 48 juvenile eagles.
Volunteers are the Heartbeat of EagleWatch
Chapters & Centers

Volunteers are the Heartbeat of EagleWatch

November 2, 2020 — This season, 480 community volunteers donated 7,530 volunteer hours for nest monitoring, data reporting, and in some instances, the rescue and transport of Bald Eagles in need of medical attention.
Shifts at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Forge New Opportunities for EagleWatch
Chapters & Centers

Shifts at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Forge New Opportunities for EagleWatch

November 2, 2020 — EagleWatch will step into the role of providing nest information to stakeholders and will continue to maintain and update the nest map while assigning nest ID’s for new nests reported to EagleWatch and the FWC.
Fantastic News for Florida Grasshopper Sparrows
Everglades

Fantastic News for Florida Grasshopper Sparrows

June 5, 2020 — Successful captive breeding program is a major step forward in the fight to bring the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow back from the brink of extinction.
Coastal Stewardship Answers Critical Questions
Coastal Conservation

Coastal Stewardship Answers Critical Questions

April 1, 2020 — Ten years after the Deepwater Horizon spill.
EagleWatch Launches Novel Nest Locator Map
Audubon Center For Birds Of Prey

EagleWatch Launches Novel Nest Locator Map

February 7, 2020 — New Google map of nest locations incorporates data from the FWC’s plus new nests and relocations.
Lanark Reef Critical Wildlife Area Cleanup
Coastal Conservation

Lanark Reef Critical Wildlife Area Cleanup

January 23, 2020 — Audubon and FWC remove a half-ton of debris from bird nesting areas.
Audubon Gets a "Win" for Birds at Clam Pass Park
News

Audubon Gets a "Win" for Birds at Clam Pass Park

January 15, 2020 — Beachside parking garage proposal scrapped, again.
Legislative Look-Back and Look-Ahead
Advocacy

Legislative Look-Back and Look-Ahead

November 27, 2019 — Fall legislative committees are in full swing in the run up to the January 2020 Session.