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5 min readJun 27, 2022

May — June 2022

IN THE NEWS

BIG STORIES

Florida's largest-ever python has been found. Here's the untold story of its discovery.An exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the quest to rid the Everglades of invasive Burmese pythons-including a…
www.nationalgeographic.com

Public’s Voice and Governor’s Leadership sink SB 2508 | Conservancy of Southwest FloridaConservancy of Southwest Florida Nature Center Hours Tuesday — Saturday9:30 am — 4:00 pm von arx Wildlife Hospital…
conservancy.org

Sunday fishing ban at Naples Pier extended for a yearA ban on fishing from Naples Pier on Sundays will stay in place until next June. The Naples City Council voted 6-1…
www.naplesnews.com

SCIENCE

Florida’s largest-ever python has been found. Here’s the untold story of its discovery.Researchers have captured the most massive python ever recorded in Florida-or anywhere outside its native range, for…
www.msn.com

To Catch a Snake: Largest Python Found in Everglades Signals a ThreatThe Burmese python caught by a team of trackers breaks a record and shows the invasive species surviving in Florida’s…
www.nytimes.com

Florida conservationists capture 215 pound python, the heaviest found in the stateShe's massive, invasive and covered in scales: A record breaking 215-pound, 18-foot-long Burmese python has been…
www.cnn.com

Giant Florida burmese python had hoofs in stomach and was carrying 122 eggsA giant Burmese python-the biggest ever found in the Florida Everglades -was found with hoofs in its stomach and to be…
www.newsweek.com

Largest python ever found in Florida is 18 feet long and weighs a whopping 200 pounds(Image credit: Phot ograph by Maggie Steber, National Geographic) The largest Burmese python ever seen in Florida has…
www.livescience.com

Florida nabs largest python ever found in stateThe female python was nearly 18ft long (5m) - and was pregnant with an astonishing 122 eggs.
www.bbc.com

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POLICY

For Florida wetlands, time is running out | CommentaryOn May 18, the Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board published an editorial asking Gov. Ron DeSantis to rescue Florida's…
www.orlandosentinel.com

WILDLIFE HOSPITAL

Sunday fishing ban at Naples Pier extended for a yearA ban on fishing from Naples Pier on Sundays will stay in place until next June. The Naples City Council voted 6-1…
www.naplesnews.com

Naples Pier Sunday fishing ban extended for a yearA ban on fishing at the Naples Pier, designed to protect pelicans and other wildlife, could become permanent. But for…
www.winknews.com

Virtual baby shower at Collier County wildlife hospital SaturdayThe Conservancy of Southwest Florida's von Arx Wildlife Hospital is hosting a virtual wildlife hospital baby shower on…
www.winknews.com

Ask the Expert: How to help a turtle in Florida avoid becoming roadkillI have lived in Southwest Florida for almost 20 years. I have lost count of the number of times I have been driving and…
www.news-press.com

Conservancy of Southwest Florida helping young wildlife this breeding seasonNAPLES, Fla. - We've all heard of mothers hosting baby showers, but what about wildlife? The Conservancy of Southwest…
swfloridadailynews.com

NATURE CENTER

3 To Do: Environment, education and commemorationA series of timely talks on environmental topics that affect Southwest Florida in particular. Michael Savarese, Ph.D…
www.marconews.com

Things to do in Naples this summer: Here are 11 of our top spotsSummer is coming, so plan ahead with fun activities to keep you cool. We've put together some of our top spots to see…
www.naplesnews.com

PICTURES/VIDEO

Burmese python press conference

Overnight sea turtle research on Keewaydin Island

STAFF BLOGS

Some Positive "Tern" of Events | Conservancy of Southwest FloridaA least tern and a royal tern were among the 114 animals admitted to the von Arx Wildlife Hospital at the Conservancy…
conservancy.org

Conservancy captures most massive Burmese python in Florida | Conservancy of Southwest FloridaConservancy of Southwest Florida Nature Center Hours Tuesday - Saturday9:30 am - 4:00 pm von arx Wildlife Hospital…
conservancy.org

Changes to fishing at the Naples Pier | Conservancy of Southwest FloridaConservancy of Southwest Florida Nature Center Hours Tuesday - Saturday9:30 am - 4:00 pm von arx Wildlife Hospital…
conservancy.org

The Full Story on SB 2508: Governor's Leadership and Public Advocacy Create a Win | Conservancy of…Conservancy of Southwest Florida Nature Center Hours Tuesday - Saturday9:30 am - 4:00 pm von arx Wildlife Hospital…
conservancy.org

Celebrating 40 years of sea turtle research | Conservancy of Southwest FloridaWith nesting season underway, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida's Sea Turtle Research and Monitoring Project is…
conservancy.org

Florida should let feds handle wetlands permitting | Conservancy of Southwest FloridaConservancy of Southwest Florida Nature Center Hours Tuesday - Saturday9:30 am - 4:00 pm von arx Wildlife Hospital…
conservancy.org

Public's Voice and Governor's Leadership sink SB 2508 | Conservancy of Southwest FloridaConservancy of Southwest Florida Nature Center Hours Tuesday - Saturday9:30 am - 4:00 pm von arx Wildlife Hospital…
conservancy.org

Sea turtle nesting: Ways you can help | Conservancy of Southwest FloridaHow often, alone, do we expose ourselves to the midnight hour? To the boundary of civilized and savage? A ribbon of…
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Media Update

IN THE NEWS

Florida's largest-ever python has been found. Here's the untold story of its discovery.

An exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the quest to rid the Everglades of invasive Burmese pythons-including a…

Public’s Voice and Governor’s Leadership sink SB 2508 | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

Conservancy of Southwest Florida Nature Center Hours Tuesday — Saturday9:30 am — 4:00 pm von arx Wildlife Hospital…

Sunday fishing ban at Naples Pier extended for a year

A ban on fishing from Naples Pier on Sundays will stay in place until next June. The Naples City Council voted 6-1…

Florida’s largest-ever python has been found. Here’s the untold story of its discovery.

Researchers have captured the most massive python ever recorded in Florida-or anywhere outside its native range, for…

To Catch a Snake: Largest Python Found in Everglades Signals a Threat

The Burmese python caught by a team of trackers breaks a record and shows the invasive species surviving in Florida’s…

Florida conservationists capture 215 pound python, the heaviest found in the state

She's massive, invasive and covered in scales: A record breaking 215-pound, 18-foot-long Burmese python has been…

Giant Florida burmese python had hoofs in stomach and was carrying 122 eggs

A giant Burmese python-the biggest ever found in the Florida Everglades -was found with hoofs in its stomach and to be…

Largest python ever found in Florida is 18 feet long and weighs a whopping 200 pounds

(Image credit: Phot ograph by Maggie Steber, National Geographic) The largest Burmese python ever seen in Florida has…

Florida nabs largest python ever found in state

The female python was nearly 18ft long (5m) - and was pregnant with an astonishing 122 eggs.

For Florida wetlands, time is running out | Commentary

On May 18, the Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board published an editorial asking Gov. Ron DeSantis to rescue Florida's…

Sunday fishing ban at Naples Pier extended for a year

A ban on fishing from Naples Pier on Sundays will stay in place until next June. The Naples City Council voted 6-1…

Naples Pier Sunday fishing ban extended for a year

A ban on fishing at the Naples Pier, designed to protect pelicans and other wildlife, could become permanent. But for…

Virtual baby shower at Collier County wildlife hospital Saturday

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida's von Arx Wildlife Hospital is hosting a virtual wildlife hospital baby shower on…

Ask the Expert: How to help a turtle in Florida avoid becoming roadkill

I have lived in Southwest Florida for almost 20 years. I have lost count of the number of times I have been driving and…

Conservancy of Southwest Florida helping young wildlife this breeding season

NAPLES, Fla. - We've all heard of mothers hosting baby showers, but what about wildlife? The Conservancy of Southwest…

3 To Do: Environment, education and commemoration

A series of timely talks on environmental topics that affect Southwest Florida in particular. Michael Savarese, Ph.D…

Things to do in Naples this summer: Here are 11 of our top spots

Summer is coming, so plan ahead with fun activities to keep you cool. We've put together some of our top spots to see…

PICTURES/VIDEO

Some Positive "Tern" of Events | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

A least tern and a royal tern were among the 114 animals admitted to the von Arx Wildlife Hospital at the Conservancy…

Conservancy captures most massive Burmese python in Florida | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

Conservancy of Southwest Florida Nature Center Hours Tuesday - Saturday9:30 am - 4:00 pm von arx Wildlife Hospital…

Changes to fishing at the Naples Pier | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

Conservancy of Southwest Florida Nature Center Hours Tuesday - Saturday9:30 am - 4:00 pm von arx Wildlife Hospital…

The Full Story on SB 2508: Governor's Leadership and Public Advocacy Create a Win | Conservancy of…

Conservancy of Southwest Florida Nature Center Hours Tuesday - Saturday9:30 am - 4:00 pm von arx Wildlife Hospital…

Celebrating 40 years of sea turtle research | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

With nesting season underway, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida's Sea Turtle Research and Monitoring Project is…

Florida should let feds handle wetlands permitting | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

Conservancy of Southwest Florida Nature Center Hours Tuesday - Saturday9:30 am - 4:00 pm von arx Wildlife Hospital…

Public's Voice and Governor's Leadership sink SB 2508 | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

Conservancy of Southwest Florida Nature Center Hours Tuesday - Saturday9:30 am - 4:00 pm von arx Wildlife Hospital…

Sea turtle nesting: Ways you can help | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

How often, alone, do we expose ourselves to the midnight hour? To the boundary of civilized and savage? A ribbon of…

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