Audubon Florida News

Bald Eagle nest seen through binoculars. Photo: Amanda Hull.
CLI Student Collects Important Bald Eagle Data in Northwest Florida
March 30, 2021 — Amanda Hull and her mentor monitor a Bald Eagle nest for EagleWatch.
Audubon Florida Birdathon
March 23, 2021 — Join us in counting Florida's amazing avian species on April 17, 2021.
Roseate Spoonbill. Photo: Mark Cloud / Audubon Photography Awards.
Lee County Votes to Join the Southwest Florida Regional Resiliency Compact
March 20, 2021 — Regional collaboratives are instrumental in both accelerating the state’s resilience work and serving as a conduit for future funds and programs.
American Oystercatcher. Photo: Nicholas Wetzel/Audubon Photography Awards.
American Oystercatchers: One of Florida's Most Distinctive Species
March 09, 2021 — Audubon Florida and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission actively monitor American Oystercatchers throughout the state.
Heidi McCree.
Heidi McCree Becomes New Audubon Florida Board Chair
March 09, 2021 — McCree will be the first female Chair since 1999 when Florida Audubon Society merged with National Audubon Society to become Audubon Florida.
Audubon and Partners Discover Culprit Behind Mysterious Seabird Deaths
March 08, 2021 — Journal publication implicates red-tide poisoning in multi-species mortality event
Bird blind and study site. Photo: SWFWMD
CLI Alum Studies the Threatened Wading Birds of Grassy Lake
March 03, 2021 — Caitlin Westerfield works with West Pasco Audubon Society on an important bird survey initiative.
Aerial view of birds in a treetop
Protecting Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary from External Threats
March 02, 2021 — The results of modeling study are providing new tools for regional wetland conservation.
Snowy Egret. Photo: Trudy Walden/Audubon Photography Awards.
FWC Approves New Invasive Species Rules
February 26, 2021 — Your voice was heard! FWC Commission moves to prohibit invasive reptiles.
Wading birds in a shallow wetland
Study Conducted by Audubon Reveals Canal Operations are Drying Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
February 25, 2021 — Over-drying has significant implications for wildlife, plant communities, and vulnerability to catastrophic wildfire.