tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475197558549836433Sun, 14 Dec 2025 20:13:22 +0000FloridaEndangered SpeciesWildlifesprawlEnvironmentCharlie CristConservationenergyEvergladesoilwetlandsdrillingFlorida ForeverTallahasseeWildwood Preservation SocietygrowthLegislatureEndangeredLeon CountyWaterPollutionclimate changemanateedevelopmentturtleshometown democracyCristWood StorkbiodiversityoffshoreFred George Basinclean waterFlorida LegislaturenuclearpantherClean Energyright whalespillbirdsfish and wildlifesea turtlesAudubon of FloridaNewsactivismflorida panthermanateessolarFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation CommissionProgress Floridanuclear energyoceanoil drillingspeciesgrowth managementpoliticsSpringsamendment 4biomassepamediareptilessb 360softshell turtleswhalesBlack BearGulf of Mexicoamphibiansoffshore oil drillingprogress energyriversAnimalsBig OilCommunityCorkscrew SwampDepartment of Community AffairsFSU Environmental Service ProgramFWCGlobal WarmingGopher TortoiseNature ConservancyWakulla Springsbudgeteconomyloggerheadrenewable energysawfishsea turtleturtlewhooping craneLake Jackson ecopassageLeon County CommissionLitterMahan MassacreMike Bennettbill nelsoncoralcoral reefsdean cannondevelopersecologyfloridan aquiferlakesland useoffshore oiloil spillsperegrine falcontortoiseswood storksBarack ObamaBrooker Creek PreserveCleanDCFDadeEarth DayFSUFloodFloodingFlorida Black BearGlobalizationGreen JobsHold the LineLake JacksonLeon County Florida EnvironmentMagnolia SchoolMathew PolingMiamiMusicMusic FestivalNatural BridgeNature PhotographyPergrine FalconPinellas CountyRick ScottRiverSave Our ShoresSave the Manatee ClubSeagrassSeptic TanksSocial JusticeSt. JohnsSt. PetersburgStormwaterTom CoburnTourismTropical Storm FayUS Fish and Wildlife ServiceUrban DevelopmentWading BirdsWakulla Countybatsbrown pelicanbuilderschinacoalitioncoastcongressconservation biodiversitydisasterdroughtflatwoods salamanderfplgashands across the sandhousingmontaranavyobamaparkpaynes prairiepelicanpetitionphotographyplastic bagspythonred snapperreefrenewablerockawaysarasotasnakessolar energysonarstimulusstreamssustainabilitytaxesvolunteerwildlife crossingThis blog seeks to amplify a broad range of environmental concerns facing the state of Florida. Focus is on current news, as well as providing ways readers can take action on behalf of Florida's unique ecology and wildlife. There is some emphasis on Leon County and the Big Bend/Red Hills Bioregion. We often post copyrighted material in our efforts to advance understanding of issues and believe this constitutes ‘fair use’.http://wildwoodpreservation.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Wildwood Preservation Society)Blogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475197558549836433.post-938749259556205358Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:15:00 +00002011-01-16T14:37:40.086-08:00ConservationFlorida ForeverFred George BasinLegislatureRick ScottWildlifeWildwood Preservation SocietyWood Stork Fred George Basin in Leon County would not have been saved without critical funding provided by the state’s Florida Forever land acquisition grant program. Thank you Florida Forever! Endangered wood storks nesting in Fred George Basin. Photo courtesy Rich Leighton, Florida Nature Photography. Ecotourism in Florida: Take Birding, Biking to the BankEditorialLakeland LedgerPublished Sunday, Januaryhttp://wildwoodpreservation.blogspot.com/2011/01/thank-you-florida-forever.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildwood Preservation Society)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475197558549836433.post-3375470327280183033Sat, 10 Jul 2010 23:08:00 +00002010-07-10T16:09:54.944-07:00biodiversitybirdsConservationCorkscrew SwampEndangered SpeciesFloridasprawlwetlandsWildlifeWood Storkwood storksEndangered wood storks nesting in Fred George Basin, Leon County.Environmental groups achieve wetland protections in settlement of two lawsuits near Corkscrew Swamp SanctuaryBy Aislinn MaestasNational Wildlife FederationA coalition of five environmental groups, including National Wildlife Federation and Florida Wildlife Federation, has settled two lawsuits in exchange for significantly increased http://wildwoodpreservation.blogspot.com/2010/07/good-news-for-wood-storks-in-south.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildwood Preservation Society)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475197558549836433.post-4430990781649499426Mon, 03 May 2010 22:58:00 +00002010-05-03T16:17:06.829-07:00Audubon of FloridabirdsdrillingenergyGulf of MexicomanateeoilProgress FloridaspillwetlandsWildlifeGULF OIL SPILL – TAKE ACTION NOWIncoming House Speaker Dean Cannon and Senate President Mike Haridopolos have been the biggest proponents of offshore drilling in the legislature. The tragedy of the massive oil spill in the Gulf should be a wake-up call to both, that doing so would be a disaster for Florida’s environment and economy. Sign the open letter via Progress Florida to Rep. Cannon and Senhttp://wildwoodpreservation.blogspot.com/2010/05/gulf-oil-spill-take-action.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildwood Preservation Society)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475197558549836433.post-7883598741798297554Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:17:00 +00002010-04-30T12:46:45.549-07:00Barack ObamaBig Oilbill nelsonbirdsCharlie Cristdean cannondisasterdrillingecologyEnvironmentFloridaGulf of MexicoLegislatureoffshoreoilPollutionspillWaterNote: see the Big Oil Roundup below for complete oil spill coverage.FEATURED STORIESDevelopers Poor-Mouth While Pumping Millions Into Denying People’s Right To VoteBy Florida Hometown DemocracyThe Bradenton TimesThe real estate speculators’ latest online video against Florida Hometown Democracy Amendment 4 is a dramatic piece of work, courtesy of skilled political spinners, and it is designed to http://wildwoodpreservation.blogspot.com/2010/04/florida-environmental-and-wildlife-news_30.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildwood Preservation Society)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475197558549836433.post-3656808655254404271Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:30:00 +00002010-04-25T20:37:49.477-07:00amendment 4drillingEndangeredEnvironmentFloridagrowthGulf of Mexicoland useLegislatureoilpantherspillFEATURED STORIES The critically endangered Florida panther: dead cat walking.Dead cat walking: As Florida panther habitat shrinks, extinction fears riseBy Craig PittmanSt. Petersburg TimesRelated: Saga of Florida panther is 'sordid story'Related multimedia: Florida panther: dead cat walkingOn a quiet spring morning two years ago, a sheriff's deputy cruised along a dark suburban street near Fort http://wildwoodpreservation.blogspot.com/2010/04/florida-environmental-and-wildlife-news_25.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildwood Preservation Society)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475197558549836433.post-1484195052673952838Sat, 17 Apr 2010 20:19:00 +00002010-04-17T13:25:07.241-07:00amendment 4Charlie Cristdean cannondrillingEndangeredenergyepaFloridaFlorida Foreverhometown democracyLegislatureoilspeciesWaterwetlandsFEATURED STORIESIn the Florida Keys.U.S. judge says EPA fails to protect Everglades from pollutionBy Christine Stapleton Palm Beach Post A frustrated federal judge ordered the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to appear in a Miami courtroom in October to explain how the agency will enforce the Clean Water Act in the Everglades after "failure to comply with the law for more than twohttp://wildwoodpreservation.blogspot.com/2010/04/florida-environmental-and-wildlife-news_17.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildwood Preservation Society)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475197558549836433.post-5937037341378762505Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:08:00 +00002010-04-09T02:14:02.405-07:00Charlie CristConservationdrillingEndangered SpeciesenergyEnvironmentEvergladesFloridaLegislatureobamaoilpantherwetlandsWildlifeFEATURED STORIESCrist links jobs, environment during Florida Forever rally By Bruce RitchieFloridaEnvironments.comRelated: Top 10 at-risk land purchase areas listed Gov. Charlie Crist on Wednesday told a rally at the Capitol that the state's land-buying program is critical to the Florida's tourism economy.Opportunity Knocks For FL PreservationBy Glen GardnerPublic News Service FloridaThose hopinghttp://wildwoodpreservation.blogspot.com/2010/04/florida-environmental-and-wildlife-news_09.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildwood Preservation Society)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475197558549836433.post-1606841435046317237Sun, 04 Apr 2010 03:51:00 +00002010-04-03T20:58:04.279-07:00Charlie CristdrillingEndangeredenergyEnvironmentEvergladesFloridahometown democracyLegislaturemanateeoffshoreoilspeciesspillwetlandsWildlifeFEATURED STORIESRuling puts U.S. Sugar-Everglades land buy in perilBy Curtis MorganMiami HeraldThe Miami federal judge overseeing Everglades cleanup issued a ruling Wednesday that could prove the final nail in the coffin of Gov. Charlie Crist's controversial Big Sugar land buy -- or serve as a judicial kick in the butt to finally seal the much-delayed, twice-downsized deal.Florida for sale? Is http://wildwoodpreservation.blogspot.com/2010/04/florida-environmental-and-wildlife-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildwood Preservation Society)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475197558549836433.post-7479124015066214180Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:05:00 +00002010-03-30T19:12:48.722-07:00Big OilenergyFloridagasGulf of Mexicooffshoreoffshore oiloffshore oil drillingoiloil drillingoil spillsspillOn Nov. 3, the West Atlas oil rig burns about 150 miles off Australia's northwest coast. Environmental concerns about the industry deepened last year after the fire burned unchecked for more than 2 months while millions of barrels of oil spilled into the sea.Could oil-spill disaster happen in Florida? Aussie rig debacle offers lessons (includes reader poll)By Kevin SpearOrlando SentinelMarch 28, http://wildwoodpreservation.blogspot.com/2010/03/to-err-is-human-unless-drilling-for-oil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildwood Preservation Society)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475197558549836433.post-2703430781096955011Sat, 27 Mar 2010 11:53:00 +00002010-03-27T05:00:15.083-07:00amendment 4Charlie Cristcoral reefsEndangered SpeciesEnvironmentEvergladesFloridagrowth managementhometown democracyLegislatureloggerheadPollutionWaterwhalesWildlifeFEATURED STORIESSenate bill would cut back on environmental permitting processBy John Frank and Craig PittmanSt. Petersburg TimesA little-noticed jobs bill being considered by the Legislature calls for streamlining environmental regulations to the point where some development projects of up to 40 acres wouldn't need state or local permits at all.Renewed Support for an Everglades Land Deal, but http://wildwoodpreservation.blogspot.com/2010/03/florida-environmental-and-wildlife-news_27.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildwood Preservation Society)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475197558549836433.post-3769921439014493603Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:24:00 +00002010-03-19T06:32:27.211-07:00amendment 4Endangered SpeciesEnvironmentEvergladesFloridaLegislatureloggerheadmanateespantherPollutionsprawlturtlesWaterFEATURED STORIES Wildlife 2060: In the next 50 years..What's at stake for Florida?FWCFoster Folly NewsNevertheless, like the storybook tortoise, development plods on. And as the hare did, Floridians could learn a lesson from the resolute, slow-moving turtle. ‘Hometown Democracy’ foes offer bogus argumentsBy Lauren Ritchie Orlando Sentinelyou don't have to sort through confusing wording of two http://wildwoodpreservation.blogspot.com/2010/03/florida-environmental-and-wildlife-news_19.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildwood Preservation Society)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475197558549836433.post-1124148554120764195Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:49:00 +00002010-03-12T07:58:39.167-08:00Charlie CristdrillingEndangered SpeciesenergyEvergladesFloridaFlorida ForeverLegislatureoilPollutionriversWaterwetlands<?xml:namespace prefix = o />FEATURED STORIESEverglades deal clears hurdle, but faces several moreBy Paul Quinlan and Michael C. Bender Palm Beach Post Worsening economic projections, a looming U.S. Environmental Protection Agency mandate and even rising sea levels now threaten to scuttle Gov. Charlie Crist's half-billion-dollar Everglades restoration land deal with U.S. Sugar Corp. before its http://wildwoodpreservation.blogspot.com/2010/03/florida-environmental-and-wildlife-news_12.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildwood Preservation Society)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475197558549836433.post-8753215291791506605Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:25:00 +00002010-03-05T09:32:23.781-08:00Endangered SpeciesepaFloridaFlorida ForeverLegislatureoceanPollutionWaterwetlandswhalesWildlifeFEATURED STORIESFlorida Chamber, environmental groups will lobby to revive Florida ForeverBy Jim Ash Tallahassee DemocratSometimes the lions and the lambs lie down together.EPA delays controversial water regsBy Alex LearySt. Petersburg Times Buzz BlogThe Environmental Protection Agency today agreed to a extend the public comment period on proposed new water rules that have been blasted by Floridahttp://wildwoodpreservation.blogspot.com/2010/03/florida-environmental-and-wildlife-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildwood Preservation Society)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475197558549836433.post-5859271115755648192Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:45:00 +00002010-02-26T09:52:07.241-08:00Charlie CristConservationEndangered SpeciesEnvironmentEvergladesFloridaFlorida ForevermanateePollutionriversSpringsWaterwetlandswhalesWildlifeFEATURED STORIESEnvironmental fight brewing over rock mining push on former Everglades landBy Andy ReidSouth Florida Sun-SentinelPalm Beach Aggregates plans to expand its rock mining to 2,300 acres — allowing 25 more years of digging — in an area environmentalists contend threatens Everglades restoration.Crist restocks water board with backers of his Everglades restoration planBy Michael C. http://wildwoodpreservation.blogspot.com/2010/02/florida-environmental-and-wildlife-news_26.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildwood Preservation Society)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475197558549836433.post-6283028806998782857Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:51:00 +00002010-02-26T08:00:06.894-08:00activismCommunityEndangered SpeciesFlorida ForeverFred George BasinFSU Environmental Service ProgramNature ConservancyPollutionSave Our ShoresWildlifeWildwood Preservation SocietyNote: WPS would like to thank everyone who participated Saturday, and especially our friends at FSU Environmental Service Program, The Nature Conservancy, and Save Our Shores. Special thanks as well to WPS intern Rick Ulrich.Take A Hike, FloridaBy Alexis DiaoWFSU Public Radio TallahasseeFebruary 22, 2010Related link: Support Florida Forever CoalitionSome local environmentalists spent their http://wildwoodpreservation.blogspot.com/2010/02/fred-george-basin-cleanup-in-support-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildwood Preservation Society)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475197558549836433.post-8363222325975379666Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:53:00 +00002010-02-19T07:03:57.958-08:00coastdrillingEndangered SpeciesenergyFloridalakesmanateeoceanoffshoreoilPollutionriversstreamsWaterWildlife<?xml:namespace prefix = o />FEATURED STORIESFred George Basin CleanupSave Our Shores FloridaFred George Basin is a local aquifer recharge area. Water that flows through the basin percolates down into the Floridan aquifer and enters local springs as well as our drinking water.Lawsuit accuses Obama administration of failing to protect Florida pantherBy Craig PittmanSt. Petersburg TimesA coalition http://wildwoodpreservation.blogspot.com/2010/02/florida-environmental-and-wildlife-news_19.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildwood Preservation Society)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475197558549836433.post-8054807652024039253Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:27:00 +00002010-02-12T07:42:12.842-08:00CommunityEndangered SpeciesFloridaFlorida ForeverFred George BasinFSU Environmental Service ProgramLitterNature ConservancyPollutionWildlifeWildwood Preservation Society<?xml:namespace prefix = o />Florida Forever Presents: Take A Hike, Florida!Events Set Across Florida on February 20On February 20, the Florida Forever Coalition and Floridians across the state will take a hike!In support of the Florida Forever program, the Coalition will partner with local supporters to take part in a day of hiking designed to celebrate Florida’s natural treasures and raise http://wildwoodpreservation.blogspot.com/2010/02/take-hike-florida.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildwood Preservation Society)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475197558549836433.post-1140276102028305862Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:02:00 +00002010-02-12T07:08:22.807-08:00biodiversityBlack BearConservationdevelopmentdrillingEndangeredFloridahands across the sandlakesmanateeoceanoilpantherPollutionriversspeciessprawlWaterFEATURED STORIESFederal agency rejects habitat protection for Florida panthersBy Craig PittmanSt. Petersburg TimesFor the second time, federal wildlife officials have rejected a request that they designate thousands of square miles of South Florida as critical habitat for the Florida panther, the agency announced Thursday.E-mail your representative: Save our last 100 panthersEnvironment http://wildwoodpreservation.blogspot.com/2010/02/florida-environmental-and-wildlife-news_12.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildwood Preservation Society)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475197558549836433.post-4218036678785303903Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:17:00 +00002010-02-05T08:27:12.640-08:00Charlie CristdrillingecologyEndangeredenergyEnvironmentFloridamanateeoilPollutionright whalespecieswhalesWildlifeFEATURED STORIESCrist budget includes land-buying, Everglades restorationBy Bruce RitchieFloridaEnvironments.comRelated: Gov. candidates warm on land-buying, but not House speaker Gov. Charlie Crist today included $50 million for the Florida Forever land-buying program and $50 million for Everglades restoration in a $2.1-billion fiscal year 2010-11 environmental budget request.Land-buying falls http://wildwoodpreservation.blogspot.com/2010/02/florida-environmental-and-wildlife-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildwood Preservation Society)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475197558549836433.post-6782203693526747058Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:40:00 +00002010-01-22T06:48:53.698-08:00climate changeEndangeredepaFloridaFlorida ForevergrowthmanateePollutionsea turtlesprawlWaterwhooping craneWildlifeFEATURED STORIESEPA to provide pollution limits for Florida watersBy John FrankSt. Petersburg Times/Miami Herald Tallahassee BureauIn a move cheered by environmental groups, the federal government Friday proposed stringent limits on "nutrient" pollution allowed to foul Florida's waterways.New EPA water rules worth every pennyEditorialMiami HeraldFew things are more deadly to a healthy watery http://wildwoodpreservation.blogspot.com/2010/01/florida-environmental-and-wildlife-news_22.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildwood Preservation Society)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475197558549836433.post-6585076391893168083Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:57:00 +00002010-01-08T08:38:14.883-08:00birdsdrillingEndangeredenergyEnvironmentFloridamanateesoffshoreoilpanthersea turtleturtleWildlife<?xml:namespace prefix = o />FEATURED STORIESManatee death rate hit record high in '09By Curtis MorganMiami HeraldRelated editorial: Boats, cars take high toll on Florida's creaturesIt was a landmark year, good and bad, for Florida manatees.Florida's big chill stuns sea turtles, send manatees in search of balmy watersBy Tamara LushThe Associated PressMore than 200 manatees are wintering in a http://wildwoodpreservation.blogspot.com/2010/01/florida-environmental-and-wildlife-news_08.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildwood Preservation Society)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475197558549836433.post-8940756673788740189Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:24:00 +00002010-01-01T09:43:00.620-08:00amendment 4Clean Energyclimate changedrillingEndangeredEvergladesFloridafplgrowthhometown democracymanateesoilpantherWaterwetlandsFEATURED STORIESLooking back on 2009, and ahead to 2010 By Bruce RitchieFloridaEnvironments.comHere's a look at the Top 10 environmental stories from around Florida's Capitol in 2009 and a look at how those issues may play out in 2010.Destroying the Everglades at 25 Cents Per Ton By Alan FaragoCounterpunchIn early December, on an unseasonably hot and humid Florida day, I sat under a large tent inhttp://wildwoodpreservation.blogspot.com/2010/01/florida-environmental-and-wildlife-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildwood Preservation Society)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475197558549836433.post-491041524292808338Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:47:00 +00002009-12-11T09:50:41.108-08:00birdsBlack Bearclimate changedrillingEndangeredenergyEvergladesFloridamanateeoffshoreoilwetlandswhooping craneWildlifeWood StorkFEATURED STORIESBlack bear hunting may resume in PanhandleThe Associated PressFlorida TodayMickey Larkins would rather watch bears than hunt them.Crane once part of Operation Migration shotBy Amanda NalleyTallahassee DemocratEven though whooping cranes have been protected from hunting by the Endangered Species Act since 1973, someone in Indiana apparently did not get the message.Foes target http://wildwoodpreservation.blogspot.com/2009/12/florida-environmental-and-wildlife-news_11.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildwood Preservation Society)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475197558549836433.post-7314734769996598278Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:17:00 +00002009-12-04T09:23:04.903-08:00Charlie Cristclimate changeEndangeredenergyEvergladesFloridaflorida panthermanateewetlandsWildlifeFEATURED STORIESFor Gov. Charlie Crist, it's not easy being greenBy Craig PittmanSt. Petersburg TimesWhat happened to the man they once called "Governor Green"?Florida coalition targets pending federal pollution rulesBy Curtis MorganMiami HeraldAfter losing on the legal front, a powerful coalition of agriculture and business interests, wastewater utilities, water managers and tax watchdogs is http://wildwoodpreservation.blogspot.com/2009/12/florida-environmental-and-wildlife-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildwood Preservation Society)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475197558549836433.post-766864104530207982Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:19:00 +00002009-11-30T08:24:17.467-08:00Big OilClean EnergydrillingenergyFloridaoffshoreoil Note: Folks, the below article is a dagger to the heart of one of the pro-drilling forces main arguments – that drilling would have a minimal visual footprint and would not be visible from shore. They even admit in this article that the technology they have been touting does not exist (see Banfill’s ridiculous quote). This article is a total credibility buster - please distribute widely.Faultyhttp://wildwoodpreservation.blogspot.com/2009/11/faulty-promises-in-bid-to-drill-off.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildwood Preservation Society)0