Florida, Everglades and Alcatraz
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The race is on to protect Florida’s native wildlife by killing as many Burmese pythons as possible – and potentially bring home a share of $25,000.
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the American flamingo is one of the largest species of flamingo and averages some 5 feet tall. A survey conducted in 2024, spotted around 100 American flamingos in the wild around the Sunshine State.
One of the largest flocks of American flamingos in the last decade was spotted in the Everglades recently, the South Florida Water Management District said in a Facebook post on Wednesday.
One of the largest flocks of flamingos in a decade was recently spotted in the Everglades by avian ecologist and restoration scientist Mark Cook.
Florida Python Challenge begins July 11, bringing hunters to the Everglades to remove invasive Burmese pythons that threaten native wildlife in south Florida's ecosystem.
A new report says the Everglades support $31.5B in economic value annually and over $1T in ecosystem services over the next 50 years.
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WPEC CBS 12 on MSNAlligator Alcatraz impact Everglades worries Native American tribe memberAs detainees move into Alligator Alcatraz, the criticism continues from people opposed to the detention facility for undocumented immigrants.
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The Cool Down on MSNFlorida reverses course on critical $200 million project in the Everglades: 'It's very important funding'"There's a lot of really high-quality habitat in both of these regions of the state." Florida reverses course on critical $200 million project in the Everglades: 'It's very important funding' first appeared on The Cool Down.