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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

Audubon Uses Satellites and Cameras to Unlock the Ecology of Florida Bay’s Spoonbills
Everglades

Audubon Uses Satellites and Cameras to Unlock the Ecology of Florida Bay’s Spoonbills

Audubon Florida’s Everglades Science Center (ESC) has been studying Roseate Spoonbills since 1939.

The Growing Climate Solutions Act will Help Farmers and the Environment
Conservation

The Growing Climate Solutions Act will Help Farmers and the Environment

Kate Herrin reflects on how GCSA will impact her Florida Panhandle community.

Audubon Celebrates Early Restoration Phase for Picayune Strand Urged by Big Cypress Basin
Everglades

Audubon Celebrates Early Restoration Phase for Picayune Strand Urged by Big Cypress Basin

Last Friday, the Faka-Union pump station was turned on several years ahead of schedule allowing for over 2,000 acres of parched wetlands to be brought back to life.

Early Season Timing of Hurricane Elsa Wreaks Havoc on Sea and Shorebird Babies
Coastal Conservation

Early Season Timing of Hurricane Elsa Wreaks Havoc on Sea and Shorebird Babies

Storm surge flooded nesting sites with eggs and young chicks across the Gulf Coast

Paul Gray Named Environmental Steward
Everglades

Paul Gray Named Environmental Steward

Florida Wildlife Federation names Gray as their 2021 award recipient.

2020 Sampling of Florida Bay Fish Reveal Improving Everglades Water Conditions
Everglades

2020 Sampling of Florida Bay Fish Reveal Improving Everglades Water Conditions

Fish community could be showing an Everglades moving in the right direction.

Lights Out Northeast Florida Records Migration Collisions to Better Plan Dark Sky Initiatives
Chapters & Centers

Lights Out Northeast Florida Records Migration Collisions to Better Plan Dark Sky Initiatives

Unfortunately, buildings and homes that keep bright lights on at night are a hazard, and millions of birds are lost to collisions each year.

Member Profile: Coastal Native Plant Champion Barbara Stoia Meister
Bird-Friendly Communities

Member Profile: Coastal Native Plant Champion Barbara Stoia Meister

Native dune plants bring coastal birds and insects.

Snail Kites Face another Difficult Nesting Year on Lake Okeechobee
Everglades

Snail Kites Face another Difficult Nesting Year on Lake Okeechobee

Water issues still to blame for low nesting rates.

CLI Members Make Connections During a Distanced Year
Chapters & Centers

CLI Members Make Connections During a Distanced Year

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