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Banded Bald Eagle.
EagleWatch Auxiliary Banding Study Records Critical Re-Sight Data
November 02, 2020 — This season, staff banded and released eight eaglets from five counties. Six of the fledgling eagles came from natural nests and two came from nests on artificial structures. Since inception in 2017, the study has banded and released 48 juvenile eagles.
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Bald Eagle feeding two large eaglets. Photo: Kelly Ward.
Shifts at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Forge New Opportunities for EagleWatch
November 02, 2020 — EagleWatch will step into the role of providing nest information to stakeholders and will continue to maintain and update the nest map while assigning nest ID’s for new nests reported to EagleWatch and the FWC.
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Audubon Celebrates M-CORES Task Force Recommendations to Protect Rural Florida and Taxpayers
October 22, 2020 — “This is public process working as it should, with stakeholder involvement and evaluation of need and cost to taxpayers driving decisions,” said Julie Wraithmell, Executive Director of Audubon Florida. “Thank you to Charles, Paul, and all the other appointed task force members for their service in this work.”
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Read Audubon Florida's 2024 Conservation Action Agenda
October 22, 2020
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Fishing line.
Volunteers Needed for 27th Annual Fishing Line Cleanup
October 17, 2020 — Abandoned and discarded fishing line ensnares local birds and other marine life.
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Audubon Florida Announces Drew Lanham as the Keynote Speaker for Virtual Assembly
October 14, 2020 — Virtual event takes place Oct. 20-24, 2020
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Hooded Warbler. Photo: Gary Robinette/Audubon Photography Awards.
Audubon Joins the East Central Florida Regional Resilience Collaborative
October 13, 2020 — Audubon Florida works with the collaborative to combat climate change.
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Tricolored Heron. Photo: John Wolaver.
City of Marco Island Joins Southwest Florida Regional Resiliency Compact
September 24, 2020 — Marco Island takes major stride forward in building coastal resilience.
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Great Horned Owl. Photo: Cheryl Black.
Florida Cabinet Protects More Than 5,000 Acres
September 23, 2020 — Conservation easements and fee title purchases were funded through the Florida Forever and Rural & Family Lands Protection Programs.
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2019 Wading Bird Season Shows Some Success but also How Far We Have Still to Go
September 21, 2020 — It is no surprise that 2019's wading bird numbers declined from the previous year.
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