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Sunday, October 21, 2007

Mapped Wetlands Permits, 1993–2002

Florida’s Coastal and Ocean Future
A Blueprint for Economic and
Environmental Leadership
September 2006

Source: Brody, S.D. and Wesley E. Highfield. “Does Planning Work? Testing the Implementation of Local Environmental Planning in
Florida,” Journal of the American Planning Association, 2005, Vol. 71, No. 2, pp. 159-175. Mapped permits relative to watersheds in
Florida. Map created by Wes Highfield, EPSL. Base map layers from Florida Department of Environmental Planning (DEP) and 404D
township range section unit analysis.
Note: Does not include permits issued in the Florida Keys.


Sunday, October 14, 2007

Take Action On Blog Action Day!

Florida Wetlands Blog is proud to recognize Blog Action Day. Please take this opportunity to ask yourself what you can do to help out in raising awareness of environmental issues. And take action; whether with a blog, or volunteering, a donation, or educating others. Let us all take start to take responsibility for our actions and do something about it. Those of us who are past the recognition stage of awareness of environmental problems need to move toward the action stages of solving these issues despite what the opposition may recognize.
Take Action!

Friday, October 12, 2007

Native Americans show modern Americans the real value of land in Florida.

The Miccosukee Indian Tribe has asked the South Florida Water Management District for help in restoring over 7,900 acres of land in Broward County Florida back into wetlands. The valuable land along I-75 will be a tremendous addition to the Everglades restoration effort already taking place. Sun-Sentinel

Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Al Gore and the U.N.'s Climate Change Panel

October 12, 2007
Congratulations to Al Gore and The U.N.'s climate change panel who won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for spreading awareness of man-made climate change and working toward solutions to counteract its impact. For those who haven't seen An Inconvenient Truth, what are you waiting for? If you have a friend or family member who is a naysayer on environmental issues it can make a great gift, and possibly change their perspective. Lets use this opportunity to highlight environmental problems across the globe, and in our own backyards. Associated Press

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Save the Wood Stork!

If you haven't signed the petition yet maybe this will persuade you.

To view the recommendation Audubon of Florida scientists gave to the USFWS before they even knew the abysmal breeding count of Wood Storks this year follow link. Audubon Recommendation

To view the USFWS report recommending that the Wood Stork be removed from the Endangered Species List, go to USFWS 5-Year Review

If you are unable to read the Petition Link to the right click here to sign petition to Save the Wood Stork.

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Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Sign the petition to help protect the endangered Wood Stork

Please help to protect the Wood Stork by signing the petition to keep them on the Endangered Species List. I couldn't find a petition to protect the Wood Stork so I created one! Sign my petition and lets get mobilized!

Sunday, October 7, 2007

Florida Audubon Declares Common Bird Spieces Populations Are Declining

10/06/2007
The Audubon of Florida warns that bird counts across the state are down. Loss of habitat and encroachment into wetlands are cited as the main decline in the number of commonly observed bird species. Exotic plants, overnutrification of the ecosystem, and lack of regular fire cycles are also to blame for declining bird counts across the state. View full story at: Sun-Herald.com