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Conservation Leadership Initiative Student Attends Millennial Birding Event
January 08, 2021 — The group saw iconic Florida species at the edge of Lake Apopka.
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Herby Zephir birding in Ocala National Forest.
Conservation Leadership Initiative Alum Reflects on Future Career in Environmental Movement
December 21, 2020 — An essay from a CLI alum.
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Common Yellowthroat. Photo: John Wolaver.
2021 Florida Legislature Session Preview
December 21, 2020 — The 2021 session brings new leadership to the Florida House and Senate, with the promise of new partnerships, new legislation, and new opportunities for conservation.
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Wood Stork.
The Data Is In! Now It’s Time to Improve Water Quality in the Guana River System
December 21, 2020 — Water issues in our state not only affect the flora and fauna we love, but our own communities as well.
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A banded Piping Plover is spotted in Florida. The bird was banded in 2010. Photo: Jean Hall.
Winter Monitoring Protects Vulnerable Species and Enhances our Understanding of Conservation Areas
December 21, 2020 — Using wintering bird data, Audubon has successfully worked with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to expand Critical Wildlife Areas for wintering birds and encourage beach communities to reduce the amount of disturbance wintering birds encounter.
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Black Skimmers. Photo: Jean Hall.
Audubon Florida Earns Major Gulf Restoration Grant
December 21, 2020 — The grant funds coastal conservation work into 2024.
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Bald Eagle. Photo: Alan Ross.
EagleWatch: Recapping the 2019-2020 Season
December 01, 2020 — Volunteers stayed safe amidst the coronavirus pandemic to monitor Bald Eagle nests across the state.
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Anhinga. Photo: Barbara Houston/Audubon Photography Awards.
Reflecting on Audubon's Virtual Assembly
November 30, 2020 — Thoughts from a 2020-2021 Conservation Leadership Initiative student.
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A student volunteer collects data on fish populations.
Finding Creative Ways to Get the Job Done at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
November 27, 2020 — Staff conduct research and connect with the community during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Audubon biologist Devon Nemir Pepe samples fish in Florida Bay to measure the effectiveness of Everglades Restoration projects. Photo: Anna Simmons.
Fish Sampling Provides Critical Data for Everglades
November 27, 2020 — Long-term monitoring efforts at ESC track the changing trends in fish community dynamics over time.
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