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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

Look Out for Nesting Coastal Birds on Bay Area Beaches and Rooftops
Coastal Conservation

Look Out for Nesting Coastal Birds on Bay Area Beaches and Rooftops

~Shorebirds are vulnerable to disturbance in the spring and summer breeding season~

 Everglades Science Center Study Confirms Camera Traps Provide Valuable Data in Roseate Spoonbill Nest Monitoring
Everglades

Everglades Science Center Study Confirms Camera Traps Provide Valuable Data in Roseate Spoonbill Nest Monitoring

Pilot study was extended for three more years to develop best practices for using camera data in colony-wide analysis.

Birding for a Cause: Birdathon Encourages Exploration of Florida’s Unique Environments
Conservation

Birding for a Cause: Birdathon Encourages Exploration of Florida’s Unique Environments

the experience was beautiful, the birding was good, and the event concluded with the feeling of being grateful for the conservation lands in our region that support these amazing species.

Solar-powered Cameras Lead to New Rooftop Nesting Discoveries
Coastal Conservation

Solar-powered Cameras Lead to New Rooftop Nesting Discoveries

by Kara Cook, Audubon Florida Rooftop Biologist.

Critical Emissions Baselines Will Help Tackle Climate Change in Tampa Bay Region
Climate

Critical Emissions Baselines Will Help Tackle Climate Change in Tampa Bay Region

Partnership included ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability, Pinellas County UF/IFAS Extension, and the University of South Florida.

Audubon Florida’s Kelly Cox Named Everglades Coalition Co-chair
Press Center

Audubon Florida’s Kelly Cox Named Everglades Coalition Co-chair

The vote took place at the April quarterly meeting.

Keepers of the Blue
News

Keepers of the Blue

A documentary examining several different oceanic environments as well as those that work to protect them.

Record-breaking Spoonbill Photographed in Florida Bay: Bird Banding Reveals Oldest Spoonbill
Everglades

Record-breaking Spoonbill Photographed in Florida Bay

New Roseate Spoonbill discovery shows they can live to more than 18 years old in the wild.

New Funding Coming for Everglades Restoration
News

New Funding Coming for Everglades Restoration

The White House announced the largest ever investment of federal funds for Everglades restoration in January, followed by another historic presidential budget request to Congress in March.

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