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Articles by Audubon Staff

State of the Everglades Spring 2025
July 01, 2025 — Letter From Kelly Cox, director of Everglades policy
FLORIDA Everglades
A man holds a juvenile Bald Eagle against his chest while a woman injects its leg with a needle.
Raptor Trauma Clinic Team Collaborates with University of Georgia Researchers on Rodenticide Study
June 10, 2025 — The Clinic treats more than 700 patients each year, and through these collaborative projects, contributes to the conservation of thousands more.
FLORIDA Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
A graphic depicting renderings of coastal birds, including a Brown Pelican, American Oystercatcher, Wilson's Plover, Least Tern, and Black Skimmer.
Protect Beach-nesting Birds from Fireworks this July Fourth Weekend
June 10, 2025 — Least Terns, Black Skimmers, Wilson’s Plovers, Snowy Plovers, American Oystercatchers, and more nest on Florida coasts.
FLORIDA
A Snowy Plover stands on sand with shells beside it.
Fort De Soto Highlights Nature's Resilience After Hurricanes
June 04, 2025 — Hurricanes Helene and Milton left destruction up and down the Gulf Coast. In the first beach-nesting season since they hit, conservationists are finding bright spots for birds.
FLORIDA Coastal Resilience
Black Skimmer nesting colony with babies and adults on a beach.
The Vulnerable Nests of Seabirds and Shorebirds
May 01, 2025 — Seasonal Seabird Steward Ava Trail shares her observations of the nesting species she protects in the Panhandle.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
posters hanging on glass walls
Audubon Legacy of Conservation Exhibit Opens at Everglades National Park Guy Bradley Visitor Center, Flamingo
March 17, 2025 — Audubon Florida and Tropical Audubon Society partner in unique conservation exhibit.
FLORIDA
A large white bird with greenery in its bill
Wading Bird Nesting is Now Underway in Southwest Florida. How has Nesting Been in Recent Years?
March 12, 2025 — Wood Storks continue to be the primary focus in the Western Everglades due to their role as an indicator species and the region’s historic importance for this species.
FLORIDA Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
A Great Egret is in nest with fuzzy chicks.
Wading Bird Nesting is Now Underway in South Florida. How has Nesting Been in Recent Years?
March 12, 2025 — 2022-2023 nesting numbers were down, but point to signs of Everglades restoration progress.
FLORIDA
Snowy Plover stands on the sand.
Look Out for Nesting Coastal Birds in the Florida Panhandle
March 05, 2025 — The first shorebird nest of the year has been spotted. Giving birds their space allows nesting parents to successfully raise the next generation of sea and shorebirds.
FLORIDA
A beach-bird family on the beach.
The 2025 Nesting Season for Southwest Florida Coastal Birds is Underway
March 05, 2025 — Boaters and beachgoers urged to give space to nesting birds along area beaches.
FLORIDA