2019 Eagle Award Winners: Maureen Lerner, Carol Dinardo, William Boyajian, Nancy White, Sue Dalton| Not Pictured: Jeannie Smith, Lynne Shotwell

Conservancy Media Update

December 2018— January 2019

IN THE NEWS

Top Stories

Rural Lands town idea scaled back from 4,000 acres to Collier village of 1,000 acres or less

Eco-Diplomacy Powers On

Commentary: 2019 outlook on our water, land, wildlife and future

FWC blames red tide for continued SWFL shorebird deaths

Science

Administration delaying Endangered Species Act and protections on Florida's gopher tortoise…

Policy

Local Environmental Groups Host Summit To Introduce Water Quality Policy

Heather Fitzenhagen optimistic about fracking ban

Naples Council votes to spend $1 million to improve Naples Bay water quality

Panther deaths in 2018 match 2017, but still lower than 2 years ago

Governor DeSantis asks for SFWMD board to resign

Intersection: DeSantis calls for entire South Florida water board to resign, dedicates billions to…

Gov. DeSantis appoints Barbara Lagoa to the Florida Supreme Court

Editorial: Scaled back Rural Lands West offers opportunities, but also risks

Florida Conservation Group Questions Large Development Plan

Mega-permit for rural Collier development draws opposition, support

Game changers in Southwest Florida

Proposed mega-development could pose threat to iconic Florida panther

Conservation groups warn about proposed development in FL panther habitat - WMNF

Wondering where all that toxic algae vacuumed from Lee County canals went?

Commentary: Historic opportunity to preserve land, protect wildlife

Planning agency, Lee County staff get an earful about proposed changes to mining rules

Endangered Florida panther threatened by development project, experts say

Wildlife Rehab

Wilderness Country Club certified as an Audubon cooperative sanctuary

FWC blames red tide for continued SWFL shorebird deaths

Test results show red tide caused Marco Island bird 'apocalypse'

Birds on Marco Island still getting sick; test results pending for cause

500 red tide suspected animal sickness cases in SWFL

More dead birds found in Marco Island

So many dead cattle egrets is 'weird,' professor says, but cause of death remains unknown

Shorebirds Fall Out Of Sky On SWFL Beach

News Networks Fall Short on Climate Story as Dolphins Die on the Beach

Fish kill tops red tide week 22, shoreline cleanup starts anew

Red Tide = Dead Tide? | Coastal Breeze News

Education/Nature Center

Where to enjoy the outdoors in Collier County

Red tide persisting along Southwest Florida coast

Events

WHAT TO DO, WHERE TO GO | Naples Florida Weekly

Everglades film 'The Swamp' to be shown in free screenings | Charlotte County Florida Weekly

QBE Shootout Notebook: Others in contention hoping for low scores, leaders to stumble

Other

The view from Good Fortune II | Naples Florida Weekly

'The gem of Naples:' New park coming soon

First lady of philanthropy in Naples reaches a milestone

Florida ABUZZ | Charlotte County Florida Weekly

Year in review, Part 1: High tide on Marco Island

Pictures / Video

2019 Annual Meeting

2019 Eagle Award Winners

Teen ECCO Awards

Young Emma donates lemonade stand money

Staff Blogs

A Bold Start to Addressing Southwest Florida’s Water Woes

Bicyclist helps with barn owl rescue

Hawk admitted with bullet in its wing

2018 von Arx Wildlife Hospital Admissions

Watersnake from Big Cypress admitted to von Arx Wildlife Hospital