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Protect Beach-nesting Birds from Fireworks this July Fourth Weekend
Coastal Conservation

Protect Beach-nesting Birds from Fireworks this July Fourth Weekend

Least Terns, Black Skimmers, Wilson’s Plovers, Snowy Plovers, and American Oystercatchers nest on Florida coasts.

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Recap: Audubon Florida's 2024 Legislative Update
News

Recap: Audubon Florida's 2024 Legislative Update

We celebrate the good bills that made it across the finish line, and the bad bills we stopped in their tracks. Read on for details and thank you for lending your voice to make these successes possible.

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News & Updates

Innovative Natural Solution Improves Resilience in Northeast Florida
Climate

Innovative Natural Solution Improves Resilience in Northeast Florida

The Shuck & Share program provides many benefits for local communities.

Raptor Care Assistant Dives into Data
News

Raptor Care Assistant Dives into Data

Cameron Couvillon noticed a correlation between bird blood test results and care outcomes. He taught himself to use a computer programming language to uncover the data and prove his theory.

July 2023—How Audubon Florida is Dealing with the Heatwave
News

July 2023—How Audubon Florida is Dealing with the Heatwave

Creative and dedicated staff and volunteers go above and beyond to get the job done.

Life of a Young Black Skimmer
News

Life of a Young Black Skimmer

by Kim Scottaline, Mid-Pinellas County Anchor Steward.

Florida Keys' Record-high Water Temperatures Would Spell Disaster for Florida Bay Seagrasses Without Fresh Water Delivered Through Everglades Restoration
Coastal Conservation

Florida Keys' Record-high Water Temperatures Would Spell Disaster for Florida Bay Seagrasses Without Fresh Water Delivered Through Everglades Restoration

Audubon Florida's long-term monitoring shows the significance of this event and the saving grace of restoration projects already in place.

Fort De Soto Park Fledges Rare American Oystercatcher Chicks
Coastal Conservation

Fort de Soto County Park Fledges First American Oystercatcher in More than Twenty Years

by Abby McKay, South Pinellas County Anchor Steward.

Banded American Oystercatchers Link Florida’s Panhandle to Central America
News

Banded American Oystercatchers Link Florida’s Panhandle to Central America

The first American Oystercatchers of the year arrived in the Gulf of Fonseca last month. Thanks to the science of bird banding, we know where two of them came from.

Banded Oystercatcher Showcases Nesting Habitat Discovery
Coastal Conservation

Banded Oystercatcher Showcases Nesting Habitat Discovery

by Kara Cook, Audubon Florida Rooftop Biologist.

 Audubon Petitions the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to List the Wilson’s Plover as Threatened
Coastal Conservation

Audubon Petitions the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to List the Wilson’s Plover as Threatened

Declining shorebird needs additional protections; fewer than 1,000 are estimated to remain in Florida.

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