Florida panthers and black bears need a literal path for survival – here’s how the Florida Wildlife Corridor provides it
The corridor shows how important habitats can be protected in places that face burgeoning population growth.
Tag: land conservation
Ten years of funding to protect wild Florida from rooftops
Amendment 1 was designed to preserve unique ecosystems, safeguard water quality and ensure public access to natural lands.
Protecting Florida’s Ocala-to-Osceola wildlife corridor
The O2O initiative aims to conserve 100 miles of lands forming a crucial link in the Florida Wildlife Corridor.
Sea level rise and sprawl mean more Floridians on increasingly less land
By 2070, Florida could lose 1.7 million acres to sea level rise and 3.5 million acres to sprawling new development.
Mining company vows to forge ahead when permitted despite feds’ Okefenokee Refuge expansion plan
Alabama-based Twin Pines Minerals LLC plans to mine for titanium and zirconium just outside the refuge’s boundaries.
Video: The Florida Wildlife Corridor — Climate Benefits and Conservation Challenges
The Invading Sea's online panel discussion on the Florida Wildlife Corridor was held as part of Florida Climate Week 2024.
Stop the swap: Protect Withlacoochee State Forest and Florida’s public lands
Stopping a proposed land swap offers the state an opportunity to send a clear message that public lands are in ...
Country’s newest refuge protects land from Everglades to Gulf
The Everglades to Gulf Conservation Area is home to over 70 federally or state-listed threatened and endangered species.
To conserve large landscapes like the Florida Wildlife Corridor, payments for ecosystem services could be key
Paying landowners to maintain and improve ecosystem services on their lands can reduce pressure to sell to developers.
Conservation Florida, MDS Land Conservation Foundation launch partnership to speed up conservation of Florida Wildlife Corridor
More than 2,000 acres of wildlife habitat already protected through easement donations in Volusia and Marion counties
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