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USACE announces public comment on water management deviation from the COP
JACKSONVILLE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announces the opening of public comment on the Environmental Assessment (EA) and proposed Finding of No Significant Impact … more
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Share a moving moment with a manatee adoption
Adoptions offer a unique opportunity for individuals to symbolically adopt a real manatee... more
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How safe is rain barrel water quality in South Florida? UF/IFAS experts explain
Much more than a garden trend, rain barrels are an eco-friendly long-term solution... more
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USACE hosts a Virtual Project Delivery Team Meeting Nov. 1
USACE and SFWMD will provide an update on the status of the Western Everglades Restoration Project. more
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Betty Osceola of the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida posted this image on social media, urging the public to call the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at 904-232-2568 or email CESAJ-CC@usace.army.mil to urge them to open the water control structures under the Tamiami Trail. [Courtesy photo]
70% of water in WCAs is from direct rainfall
High water levels in the water conservation areas (WCAs) north of the Tamiami Trail are endangering wildlife in the Everglades.   more
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IBNB Permitted Monitors are an important tool in conserving shorebirds and are qualified to assist FWC Incidental Take Permittees with minimizing and avoiding harm or harassment of imperiled beach-nesting birds
Delayed effective date for imperiled beach-nesting bird guidelines
This delay will allow more people to gain the required experience to become IBNB Permitted Monitors... more
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FWC officers patrol Lake Okeechobee area
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Division of Law Enforcement Weekly Report from Sept. 15 - Sept. 21... more
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tiger mosquito on skin. proboscis inserted and feeding. belly full with blood.
Scientists seek to lure mosquitoes and build better surveillance system
Mosquitoes’ sense of smell tells them when humans and wildlife are in biting distance... more
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking public input on draft revisions to the Species Conservation Measures and Permitting Guidelines for the Florida burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia floridana)
FWC to meet Oct. 4-5 in Jensen Beach
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will meet in person Oct. 4-5 … more
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Florida panther mortality update Sept. 18
The remains of a 2–3-year-old, male Florida panther (UCFP444) were collected... more
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Lt. Gov. Nuñez announces winners of the 2023 Florida Python Challenge®
This year, Florida had 1,050 participants from 35 states and Belgium remove 209 Burmese pythons... more
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Scientists find good places to grow long-spined sea urchins
Scientists call long-spined sea urchins “the lawn mowers of the reefs” because they eat algae... more
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USACE announces Project Delivery Team Meeting for CEPP Operational Plan
The purpose of CEPP is to improve the quantity, quality, timing, and distribution of water flows... more
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[Photo by Tyler Jones/UF/IFAS Photography] A fireman performs a controled burn at Ordway-Swisher Biological Station near Melrose, Florida.
Bees survive, ticks don’t: Pros of prescribed fire
Adding fuel to the argument to use fire as a healthy forest management tool... more
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A photo of a beautiful, well maintained lawn.
Taking care of your yard during a heat wave
As temperatures rise, so should the care of your yard’s lawn and landscape. more
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Working together to eliminate invasive Burmese pythons
Did you know that every python that is removed and eliminated is making a difference to protect the Everglades... more
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Bleached grooved brain coral with living polyps.
Florida’s coral reef: Coral bleaching and the 2023 marine heat wave
Corals are animals that live in a symbiotic relationship with microscopic algae... more
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Audubon petitions FWC to list the Wilson’s Plover as threatened
Audubon Florida has officially petitioned the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to list the Wilson’s Plover as a state-designated Threatened species under Florida’s … more
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Everglades landscape in Water Conservation Area 3A.
USACE to hold educational webinars & listening session sessions
The purpose of these engagements is to provide partners, stakeholders and the public with an opportunity to learn more about... more
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Tap water study detects PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ across the US
At least 45% of the nation’s tap water is estimated to have one or more types of the chemicals known... more
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