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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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News & Updates

Audubon Florida Decries Florida’s Challenge of Wetland Protections
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Audubon Florida Decries Florida’s Challenge of Wetland Protections

Florida has now lost over half its wetlands, so it makes no sense for the State to challenge a necessary, science-based wetland clarification.

Audubon Florida Presents Sustainable Rancher of the Year Award for 2015 to Lykes Ranch
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Audubon Florida Presents Sustainable Rancher of the Year Award for 2015 to Lykes Ranch

Audubon Florida presented its Sustainable Rancher of the Year award to Lykes Ranch at Florida Cattlemen’s Association annual banquet held at Champions Gate near Orlando on the evening of June 18.

Audubon Advocates Keep Pressure on the Army Corps to Protect the Southern Everglades
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Audubon Advocates Keep Pressure on the Army Corps to Protect the Southern Everglades

Three vital restoration projects in the Southern Everglades - Modified Water Deliveries to Everglades National Park, C-111 South Dade, and the C-111 Spreader Canal Western Project - are nearly complete.

Watchful Officer Takes the Lead to Protect Least Tern Colony
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Watchful Officer Takes the Lead to Protect Least Tern Colony

A handful of flying seabirds caught the attention of FWC Officer Lee Lawshe in early May while he was patrolling Matanzas Wildlife Management Area.

Nicodemus Slough Project Now Online
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Nicodemus Slough Project Now Online

This may be the fastest startup ever for an Everglades related water management project.

SWFWMD Staff Removes Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve Tracts From Surplus List
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SWFWMD Staff Removes Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve Tracts From Surplus List

Audubon Florida staff will be meeting with District staff and contacting board members in advance of the board’s final decision.

Shorebird Research Spring Update: American Oystercatchers in the Spotlight
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Shorebird Research Spring Update: American Oystercatchers in the Spotlight

Spring has arrived on Florida beaches with warmer temperatures and shorebirds beginning their yearly nesting cycle.

Beach-Nesting Bird Season Has Begun
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Beach-Nesting Bird Season Has Begun

This is when life really starts gets exciting on our beaches and coastal areas!

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