Audubon Florida also opposed the legislation to make selling state lands easier but otherwise believes the state conservation programs — including the easement purchases — are working fine.

Imagine a Florida panther slinking its way 400 miles from the Big Cypress Swamp, in the southwest part of the state, to Okefenokee Swamp, on Florida’s northern border with Georgia, without ever ...

"Florida's working agricultural lands are more than just fields ... A comprehensive map of completed conservation projects ...

Here’s how and when it will affect our area Clay County is aiming to join other Florida counties which have a local program for the purpose of purchasing conservation lands. In order to do so ...

The Southwest Florida parcels were part of a wider effort announced Wednesday: a total of 34,595 acres of critical conservation lands preserved through the Florida Forever Program and legislative ...

These acquisitions and conservation easements are funded by the Florida Forever Program at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and the Rural and Family Lands Protection ...

Instead of repurposing public lands, Florida should focus on expanding conservation efforts and connecting existing protected lands within the Florida Wildlife Corridor — a statewide ...