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American Oystercatcher with leg bands.
Coastal Update 2021
August 01, 2021 — A Difficult But Successful Breeding Season.
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Roseate Spoonbill nest.
Audubon Partners with Port Tampa Bay to Protect New Nesting Sites
July 30, 2021 — Every rookery counts, as a constellation of nesting sites is needed for the health of the colonies
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kayaking the Kissimmee River
Kissimmee River Project - Largest Restoration Initiative of its Kind - Complete After Nearly 30 Years
July 27, 2021 — Audubon celebrates this critical milestone for Everglades restoration.
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Wood Stork. Photo: Lisa Squicciarini/Audubon Photography Awards.
Florida Forever Program Sees Major Boost
July 22, 2021 — Florida Forever is the state’s premier land conservation program, acquiring parks and preserves to provide recreational opportunities, habitat for imperiled wildlife, and other benefits like water recharge and carbon sequestration. The Florida Wildlife Corridor is an ambitious conservation goal, aiming to create and connect natural area passages across the state, from north to south and also east to west.
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Lake Okeechobee.
Audubon Florida Supports New Lake Okeechobee Water Management Plan - With Modifications
July 20, 2021 — The new schedule for Lake Okeechobee water management is especially important as new Everglades restoration projects come on line.
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Banded Eagle. Photo: Nancy Barnhart.
Banded Eagle Spotted Hundreds of Miles from Nest Site
July 15, 2021 — Community scientists report banded bird in Virginia.
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Florida Bay Spoonbill Spotted in Boynton Beach
July 13, 2021 — "George" was banded in Florida Bay in January 2021.
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State of the Slough infographic
State of the Slough Spring 2021
July 13, 2021 — As published in State of the Everglades.
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American Flamingo
Tracking Technology Illuminates American Flamingo Behavior
July 13, 2021 — Audubon’s Lorenz Co-authors Manuscript.
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Roseate Spoonbill on its nest, photo taken by the trail camera.
Audubon Uses Satellites and Cameras to Unlock the Ecology of Florida Bay’s Spoonbills
July 13, 2021 — Audubon Florida’s Everglades Science Center (ESC) has been studying Roseate Spoonbills since 1939.
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