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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

A Day in the Life of a Coastal Biologist: Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries
Coastal Conservation

A Day in the Life of a Coastal Biologist: Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries

Mark Rachal and Jeff Liechty protect birds and the places they need in Hillsborough Bay.

Look Out for Nesting Coastal Birds in the Western Panhandle
Coastal Conservation

Look Out for Nesting Coastal Birds in the Western Panhandle

Giving birds their space allows nesting parents to successfully raise the next generation of sea and shorebirds.

Look Out for Nesting Coastal Birds in the Eastern Panhandle
Coastal Conservation

Look Out for Nesting Coastal Birds in the Eastern Panhandle!

Giving birds their space allows nesting parents to successfully raise the next generation of sea and shorebirds.

In 2021, the Everglades Experienced its Second-highest Nesting Effort for Many Wading Bird Species in 80 Years
Everglades

In 2021, the Everglades Experienced its Second-highest Nesting Effort for Many Wading Bird Species in 80 Years

Are restoration and conservation efforts improving the health of the Everglades? The birds tell us.

EagleWatch Celebrates 30 Years of Raptor Conservation
Audubon Center For Birds Of Prey

EagleWatch Celebrates 30 Years of Raptor Conservation

This year, EagleWatch celebrates 30 years of eagle conservation, a major milestone for the program and for Florida’s Bald Eagle population.

Beach Bird Nesting Season is Already Underway in the Panhandle
Coastal Conservation

Beach Bird Nesting Season is Already Underway in the Panhandle

Staff spotted the first Snowy Plover nest on Dog Island on February 21, 2023

Jay Watch Group Receives Volunteer Award from the Florida State Park Foundation
News

Jay Watch Group Receives Volunteer Award from the Florida State Park Foundation

The team of volunteers monitors Florida Scrub-Jays at Highlands Hammock State Park.

Audubon Florida Coastal Team Pilots an Innovative Solution to Improve Nesting Success for Black Skimmers
Coastal Conservation

Audubon Florida Coastal Team Pilots an Innovative Solution to Improve Nesting Success for Black Skimmers

Staff are hopeful the new tool can reduce the potential for illness in Southwest Florida birds.

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