The biggest threat facing Florida's black bears is human development — not the recently approved bear hunt, says National ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his cabinet approved $26.75 million to purchase 3,818 acres of panther habitat. The land is located in Southwest Florida and will help connect existing conservation areas ...

Governor Ron Desantis and the Florida Cabinet approved the protection of 34,595 acres of conservation lands Wednesday. The preservation of these lands was largely possible through the Florida Forever ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Almost two centuries ago, Native American tribe members sought the protection of ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Privately owned lands support a large portion of the biodiversity in some areas, but procedures for identifying those private lands critical ...

Last summer, Floridians sent a clear message: Our state parks are not for sale. When officials proposed allowing commercial developments — golf courses, hotels and pickleball courts — within nine ...

Florida Natural Areas Inventory tracks conservation across 67 counties. Miami-Dade County ranks fourth with 69% of land under conservation status. Monroe County leads the state with 97% of its land ...

A sign paid for by Bear Warriors United is displayed in May on a digital billboard near the site of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting in Ocala, where commissioners ...

Washington — The White House shared its intent to rescind the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Public Lands Rule, a clarifying policy that brought long-overdue balance between conservation and ...