FL: Public Lands/Wilderness
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
FL Wildlife Corridor study reveals role in climate resilience, population growth
As the Sunshine State grapples with rising temperatures and escalating weather events such as hurricanes, a new study sheds light on the pivotal role …
Environmental Groups Fight to Stop Mine Near Okefenokee
Environmental groups are calling on Georgia's Environmental Protection Division to reject permits to build a titanium mine near an intact freshwater w…
Multi-State Conservation Plan to Protect Salt Marshes
Conservation groups along several states on the East coast stretching from North Carolina to northeast Florida are working through a plan to conserve …
A Call to Prevent Future Mistakes with "Wild and Scenic" Rivers
It took about $1 billion to restore Florida's historic Kissimmee River to its natural state and U.S. Rep. Darren Soto - D- Kissimmee - wants to keep …
Conservation, Military Join Forces to Preserve FL Panhandle
A new project in the Florida panhandle is ensuring military readiness while conserving one of the most biodiverse regions in the country. Federal …
Report: Apalachicola, Other Estuarine Reserves Help Power Local Economies
APALACHICOLA, Fla. - A system of little-known public lands protecting sensitive coastal habitats generates significant economic impacts for local …
Conservationists Decry Trump's Rollback of Migratory-Bird Protections
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Conservation groups are expressing outrage over the Trump administration's rollback of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The …
Living Shorelines: Natural Defense to Storms
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Back in September, as Hurricane Sally battered Florida's panhandle with a deluge of rain and high winds, some locals said their …
Visit Virtually: Popular Parks, Attractions Adjust to COVID-19
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- While the coronavirus pandemic has altered many travel plans, a number of attractions are offering an interactive virtual …
Groups Sue to Protect Florida Panther from Deadly Road Projects
TAMPA, Fla. - Conservation groups filed a lawsuit yesterday against state and federal agencies over road-widening projects in the middle of Florida's …
Florida Conservation Groups Fight Onshore Drilling Expansions
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Faced with strong bipartisan opposition to offshore drilling, some oil companies are finding success by tapping deeper into …
'Roadless Rule' Sees New Threats to Keeping Wild Places Wild
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Trump administration wants to reverse a nearly two-decade rule in order to allow more logging in Alaska's Tongass National …