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2021 Florida Legislature Session Preview

2021 Florida Legislature Session Preview

— The 2021 session brings new leadership to the Florida House and Senate, with the promise of new partnerships, new legislation, and new opportunities for conservation.
Winter Monitoring Protects Vulnerable Species and Enhances our Understanding of Conservation Areas

Winter Monitoring Protects Vulnerable Species and Enhances our Understanding of Conservation Areas

— Using wintering bird data, Audubon has successfully worked with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to expand Critical Wildlife Areas for wintering birds and encourage beach communities to reduce the amount of disturbance wintering birds encounter.
Audubon Florida Earns Major Gulf Restoration Grant

Audubon Florida Earns Major Gulf Restoration Grant

— The grant funds coastal conservation work into 2024.
EagleWatch: Recapping the 2019-2020 Season

EagleWatch: Recapping the 2019-2020 Season

— Volunteers stayed safe amidst the coronavirus pandemic to monitor Bald Eagle nests across the state.
Reflecting on Audubon's Virtual Assembly

Reflecting on Audubon's Virtual Assembly

— Thoughts from a 2020-2021 Conservation Leadership Initiative student.
Finding Creative Ways to Get the Job Done at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

Finding Creative Ways to Get the Job Done at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

— Staff conduct research and connect with the community during the coronavirus pandemic.
Fish Sampling Provides Critical Data for Everglades

Fish Sampling Provides Critical Data for Florida Bay

— Long-term monitoring efforts at ESC track the changing trends in fish community dynamics over time.
Audubon Science to Help Inform Army Corps Efforts to Combine, Speed Restoration for Biscayne Bay and More

Audubon Science to Help Inform Army Corps Efforts to Combine, Speed Restoration for Biscayne Bay and More

— 2020 brought the beginning of the Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Project (BBSEER).
Everglades Science Center Sheds Light on Water, Fish, and Spoonbill Fluctuations

Everglades Science Center Sheds Light on Water, Fish, and Spoonbill Fluctuations

— The semi-annual State of the Slough showcases how restoration projects affect South Florida ecosystems.
Defending the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow

Defending the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow

— The Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow has received a lot of attention lately, and for all the wrong reasons.