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Audubon Scientists and Experts Available for Interviews on Red Tide & Algae Bloom Impacts to Florida Coasts

Audubon Scientists and Experts Available for Interviews on Red Tide & Algae Bloom Impacts to Florida Coasts

— Preliminary Findings Available While Long-Term Impacts Still Unfolding
Audubon Applauds Senator Rubio’s Opposition to Kendall Parkway to Protect Everglades Projects in Miami-Dade County

Audubon Applauds Senator Rubio’s Opposition to Kendall Parkway to Protect Everglades Projects in Miami-Dade County

— MIAMI – Late yesterday, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio announced his objections to the Kendall Parkway expressway in light of the upcoming project review. Audubon Florida Everglades Policy Director Celeste De Palma released the following statement:
Audubon Applauds Federal Move to Advance Critical Everglades Reservoir Project

Audubon Applauds Federal Move to Advance Critical Everglades Reservoir Project

— After urging by Audubon, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a report approving the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir. This allows Congress to include this critical Everglades project in the 2018 Water Resources Development Act, currently under consideration in the U.S Senate.

Audubon Celebrates Army Corps Move Making Room for Water to Flow South as Nature Intended

— Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that they are raising water levels in the L-29 canal in South Miami-Dade County to the maximum allowable level of 8.0 feet. This move, long in the making, allows water to flow under the Tamiami Trail 1-mile bridge as intended by Everglades restoration.
To Protect Baby Birds, Audubon Urges Beachgoers and Boaters to Attend Only Official Firework Displays

To Protect Baby Birds, Audubon Urges Beachgoers and Boaters to Attend Only Official Firework Displays

— Crowds, Debris, and Unofficial Fireworks Pose Risk to Rare Beach Birds in Nesting Season
Audubon Celebrates U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Florida/Georgia Water Case

Audubon Celebrates U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Florida/Georgia Water Case

— Earlier today, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of Florida in the long dispute regarding Georgia’s over-consumption of water that severely threatened the health of the Apalachicola River watershed and estuary.
Audubon Center for Birds of Prey Releases its 600th Rehabilitated Bald Eagle Back to the Wild

Audubon Center for Birds of Prey Releases its 600th Rehabilitated Bald Eagle Back to the Wild

— MAITLAND, Fla. - This morning, Audubon Center for Birds of Prey experts and special guests released the 600th rehabilitated Bald Eagle back into the Florida skies at 11 a.m. at Maitland Middle School. The eagle was rescued on March 11, 2018 by Audubon.
Audubon Florida Presents Sustainable Rancher Award to Buck Island Ranch

Audubon Florida Presents Sustainable Rancher Award to Buck Island Ranch

— Today, Audubon Florida announced Buck Island Ranch as the recipient of the 2018 “Sustainable Rancher of the Year” award. A 10,500-acre cattle ranch, Buck Island is part of Archbold Biological Station located in Highlands County, Florida.
Audubon Florida's Celeste De Palma Named the 2018 National Wildlife Refuge System Advocate of the Year

Audubon Florida's Celeste De Palma Named the 2018 National Wildlife Refuge System Advocate of the Year

— The National Wildlife Refuge Association is pleased to announce that we have named Celeste De Palma as our first ever National Wildlife Refuge System Advocate of the Year. Ms. De Palma is the Director of Everglades Policy at Audubon Florida and was instrumental in mobilizing her community to help stop the licensing revocation of the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Audubon Reminds Beachgoers and Boaters to Share the Shores with Rare Baby Birds and Eggs

Audubon Reminds Beachgoers and Boaters to Share the Shores with Rare Baby Birds and Eggs

— People and Birds Expected to Enjoy Florida's Beaches this Memorial Day Weekend