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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
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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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Florida’s Bald Eagles Rebounded After Hurricane Ian’s Destruction, According to EagleWatch Report
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Florida’s Bald Eagles Rebounded After Hurricane Ian’s Destruction, According to EagleWatch Report

Despite nest destruction from Hurricane Ian, resilience proved to be the theme of the 2022-23 Bald Eagle nesting season, according to end-of-season data compiled by the Audubon EagleWatch program.

Resilience Planning Charts a Course for Northeast Florida
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Resilience Planning Charts a Course for Northeast Florida

Resiliency efforts will consider the interconnectedness of nature and the built environment and take a broad, science-based, data-driven approach to be effective, sustainable, and equitable.

Florida Scrub-Jay Advocates Defend Restoration Plans in Brevard County
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Florida Scrub-Jay Advocates Defend Restoration Plans in Brevard County

Restoration is a matter of survival for this area’s scrub-jays.

Florida Legislative Session Returns Funding Wins for Everglades Restoration and Land Acquisition, but Negative Impacts on Smart Growth
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Florida Legislative Session Returns Funding Wins for Everglades Restoration and Land Acquisition, but Negative Impacts on Smart Growth

Audubon’s policy team pounded the pavement in Tallahassee to push good bills forward, to stop bad bills in their tracks, and to encourage full funding of environmental programs, conservation, and restoration.

Supreme Court Decision Threatens Waterways that Birds (and People) Need
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Supreme Court Decision Threatens Waterways that Birds (and People) Need

A Supreme Court decision could have major impacts on how waterways are protected in Florida.

Everglades Restoration Projects Improve Water Quality and Quantity in the River of Grass
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Everglades Restoration Projects Improve Water Quality and Quantity in the River of Grass

Audubon has studied and advocated for the Everglades for 123 years, and we are thrilled to see decades of planning and advocacy come to fruition

Volunteer Flock Protects Sea and Shorebirds During Busy Nesting Season
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Volunteer Flock Protects Sea and Shorebirds During Busy Nesting Season

From crafting bird decoys to educating beachgoers, coastal program volunteers were busy keeping shorebirds safe this summer.

Osceola County Provides Window into Bald Eagle Nesting in Florida and Importance of EagleWatch and Raptor Clinic
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Osceola County Provides Window into Bald Eagle Nesting in Florida and Importance of EagleWatch and Raptor Clinic

Bald Eagles in Osceola County are now nesting within half a mile of each other. In other areas of the state, they give each other a mile of space.

CLI Academies Connect the Next Generation of Conservation Leaders
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CLI Academies Connect the Next Generation of Conservation Leaders

Hosted in three regions across the state, the academies brought together our CLI alumni network and current class to host single-day outreach events to connect with college students.

A Q&A with Jada Crawford, Co-host of Wild Palm Beaches
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A Q&A with Jada Crawford, Co-host of Wild Palm Beaches

This young explorer shares her tips for experiencing wildlife in Florida.

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