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Blind dog 'Helen Killer' tracks down elusive invasive predators in Florida's Everglades: 'One-in-a-million companion'
This work is not just good for the area’s wildlife, but it also helps protect important ecosystem benefits for humans. Blind ...
Alligator Alley: How I-75 got its name and why the highway is so dark at night
Alligator Alley is a vital connection between South Florida and the Gulf Coast, where wildlife protection is a major priority ...
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Why Florida Is A Great Bird-Watching Destination
Florida is a veritable bird-spotting paradise for experienced ornithologists and aspiring bird-watchers. What’s more, there ...
Think pink: why Florida needs the flamingo as state bird | Opinion
Two conservationists with the Flamingo Working Group write that the American flamingo — a long lost Florida native that is ...
Southwest Florida's burrowing owls: Our underground neighbors facing growing threats
Cape Coral boasts the greatest density of Florida burrowing owls – tiny birds of prey that prefer to live life underground – ...
Crocs and flip-flops (and plenty of DEET) in Flamingo, Fla.
We traveled the 90-mile or so road from Miami, along pine forests, cypress swamps, sawgrass marshes, and ponds to this final ...
How Everglades National Park came to preserve the great 'River of Grass'
A Florida governor in the early 1900s saw potential for the Everglades land but only if it was drained of its water.
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How Everglades National Park came to preserve the great 'River of Grass'
Everglades National Park is the third-largest ... Society was able to push through state laws to protect the birds, but Florida couldn’t afford wardens, so the society raised money to hire ...