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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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Kissimmee River Restoration Adventure with the Everglades Coalition
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Kissimmee River Restoration Adventure with the Everglades Coalition

Where can you see Swallow tailed Kites, numerous Everglade Snail Kites, Limpkins, Wild Turkeys, and one Roseate Spoonbill within hours on the last day of July? Try the newly restored section of the Kissimmee River.

Advocates Stand Up for the Kissimmee River and Kissimmee Chain of Lakes
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Advocates Stand Up for the Kissimmee River and Kissimmee Chain of Lakes

Recently, Florida’s environmental advocates demanded that the South Florida Water Management District fully protect water for the Kissimmee River Restoration project and its remarkable natural system.

Fracking in Florida Update: August 2014
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Fracking in Florida Update: August 2014

Last spring, you added your name to Audubon's petition to show the oil and gas industry that Floridians stand united to protect Florida' water resources.

Reclassification of Wood Storks Called Premature by Audubon Biologists
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Reclassification of Wood Storks Called Premature by Audubon Biologists

Wood Storks evolved over millennia in the Everglades, including what is now Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, to take advantage of the ebb and flow of water levels in our wet and dry seasons.

National Research Council Releases 2014 “Progress Toward Restoring the Everglades”
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National Research Council Releases 2014 “Progress Toward Restoring the Everglades”

The National Research Council released a new report assessing progress towards Everglades Restoration.

Life as an Education Intern at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
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Life as an Education Intern at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey

The following is a post from the Center's new education intern, Rosemary Jensen.

Exotic Pet Amnesty Days
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Exotic Pet Amnesty Days

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