News

E-Bird - Cornell Ornithology

March 2007

Audubon of Florida’s letter to the Public Service Commission on state energy policy advocating a balanced fuel supply
Ann Paul and Ann Hodgson, from our Coastal Island Sanctuary Program give advice on human/bird issues.

February 2007

Good press on our Lake Okeechobee report and campaign for action in the state legislature to create real solutions for the lake and estuaries.

January 2007

Florida Forever Advocacy - Accelerating the funding from Florida Forever is crucial to preserving vital habitats around the state. If you have a moment to reinforce these messages either with the Governor or with the legislators, your efforts will help make a difference. (Includes pdf files of sample letters).

December 2006

Florida Bay Algae Bloom - Florida Bay algae bloom ran yesterday on NPR’s All Things Considered featuring our Science staff Jerry Lorenz and Pete Frezza.
Hummingbirds - amazing pictures of hand-feeding hummingbirds
Jamie Furgang - ACE Award Winner - ACE Award for St. Everglades Policy Associate, Jamie Furgang who took the lead in organizing the "Hold the Line" campaign which brought together more than 140 organizations with diverse missions to protect the Everglades from urban development. This coalition protected some of the last remaining coastal Everglades.
Ivorybill Support - Audubon rallies support for Ivory Bill Search
Corkscrew and Ding - Article from Canadian newspaper
Lake Okeechobee Ruling - Paul Gray, Ph.D was an important expert witness for the environmental and tribe plaintiffs in this case. It is a major victory for the health of Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades, and for upholding the Clean Water Act.
Cocohatchee Slough - work of Brad Cornell and others to protect our Corkscrew Sanctuary from a project that would have terribly deleterious effects on the wetlands and watershed of that area.
Picayune Restoration - Picayune restoration begins
Blue Frog at Corkscrew - Rare Blue Frog creates a stir at Corkscrew