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Students with binoculars looking at birds in a swamp.
Year 11 of Conservation Leadership Initiative Program Launches at Regional Audubon Assemblies
January 06, 2022 — Audubon Florida’s Conservation Leadership Initiative (CLI) is an experiential learning program providing opportunities for undergraduate college students to immerse themselves in Audubon.
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A flamingo in a pool at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.
Best Florida Bird of 2021
January 01, 2022 — What was your favorite Florida sighting of 2021? For Communications Director Erika Zambello, it was an American Flamingo.
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Least Tern chicks on Lido Key under a triangular, wooden chick shelter. Adult Least tern in the background in flight. Photo: Kylie Wilson
Audubon Uses Chick Shelters to Give Beach Birds a Break
December 31, 2021 — To give the birds some relief, Audubon Florida staff and volunteers employ chick shelters at nesting sites on the sand and on gravel rooftops.
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The Snail and Swallow-tailed Kites sitting side by side at the Center for Birds of Prey. Photo: Tabitha Smith
This Snail Kite is the Newest Bird Ambassador at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
December 31, 2021 — Snail Kites are federally endangered and, while historically their populations have been centered around Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades, their range has been expanding.
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Roseate Spoonbill at the water's edge
122nd Annual Christmas Bird Count Provides a Look at Environmental Health
December 22, 2021 — A brief look at the counts at Everglades Science Center and Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary.
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A Roseate Spoonbill in flight against a blue sky. Photo: Michael Fahn/Audubon Photography Awards.
Five Big Audubon Florida Wins in 2021
December 20, 2021 — We reflect on strides forward for birds and the places they need.
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Highway seen from above.
M-CORES Was Repealed, But A Northern Turnpike Proposal Still Lives
December 11, 2021 — M-CORES may have been repealed, but Senate Bill 100 left the door open for future turnpike extensions.
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A banded Piping Plover on a sand beach.
A Season in the Life of a Shorebird Biologist: Training New Stewards
December 06, 2021 — By Ricky Cassell, Panhandle Stewardship Coordinator for Audubon Florida.
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A GIS interface provides user-friendly data for land managers to determine water storage project viabilty. Yellow here represents surface water storage suitability areas.
Audubon’s New Mapping Tool Can Protect Water in Orlando Region
December 01, 2021 — The greater Orlando area is one of the most rapidly growing regions in Florida and is already experiencing water shortages.
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A group of Black-bellied Whistling Ducks standing at the edge of the water at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. Photo: Alex Meinders.
Black-bellied Whistling Ducks are on the Move
December 01, 2021 — Changing landscapes and a changing climate have altered the range of Black-bellied Whistling Ducks.
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