Media Update

August — September 2022

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BIG STORIES

Guest opinion: With a rapidly changing climate, nature is our best defense

We are fortunate in Southwest Florida to still have meaningful natural resources such as mangroves, coastal dunes…

www.naplesnews.com

Developers back out of Florida panther protection proposal - Florida Phoenix

August is usually the worst month to be in Florida. We're wilting from the heat and humidity and watching the National…

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Record-breaking sea turtle season on Keewaydin | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

Conservancy of Southwest Florida Nature Center Hours Temporarily closed until Tuesday, Sept. 27 von arx Wildlife…

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POLICY

Wildlife Officials Must Save Florida Panthers from Eastern Collier Sprawl

In late July, a Florida panther was struck by a vehicle in the heart of her habitat and left to die on the side of the…

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SCIENCE

Record-breaking sea turtle season on Keewaydin | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

Conservancy of Southwest Florida Nature Center Hours Temporarily closed until Tuesday, Sept. 27 von arx Wildlife…

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10 of the Biggest Pythons Ever Captured in Florida

In October of 1979, while on a first date, retired Florida park ranger Jam Massey found an 11-foot, 9-inch road-killed…

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Biologists Have Discovered How Burmese Pythons Grow and Evolve

Biologists have discovered that a Burmese python's appetite is not solely driven by the size of its own head and body…

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WILDLIFE HOSPITAL

Red Knots Arriving at Residents Beach

Winter Shorebird Report: Brittany Piersma, field biologist for Audubon of the Western Everglades (AWE), and Lin…

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NATURE CENTER

von Arx Wildlife Hospital remains open during Nature Center temporary closure in September

NAPLES — The Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s von Arx Wildlife Hospital will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m…

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Southwest Florida goes solar while the going is good - Gulfshore Business

The sun still shines for solar power businesses and homeowners in the Sunshine State. Both had been hurrying to install…

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PICTURES/VIDEOS

Clam Pass Naturalists preparing for Nature Walk season — Dec to April. There were multiple Atala caterpillar sightings on the coontie plants which is exciting!

Education team gearing up for the fall seventh grade SURVIVORS field trip on the Good Fortune with Rookery Bay education team

**Left**: The 3,000th patient of the year was admitted on Sept. 3rd — a laughing gull with toxicosis. **Right**: Cooper’s hawk recovering in the wildlife hospital with a fractured ulna (wing).

Eastern Screech Owl Recovering in Wildlife Hospital #shorts

An eastern screech owl recovers at the von Arx Wildlife Hospital, located and part of the Conservancy of Southwest…

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Gorgeous Nature Walk at Clam Pass Park

Visiting Naples, Florida? You don't want to miss out on this nature walk at one of the most beautiful beaches in…

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Otter Playing While in Rehab

Otters are very playful creatures! Here at the wildlife hospital, we use many enrichment items, like this dog toy, for…

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A Morning at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida #shorts

Our Nature Center, located in Naples, Florida, has many interesting and exciting things to do. From boat rides and…

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STAFF BLOGS

Education team gears up for SURVIVORS field trips | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

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Naples Beach Outfalls South System Project moving forward | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

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LOSOM comments submitted | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

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Record-breaking sea turtle season on Keewaydin | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

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A Rescued Owl and Magnificent Frigatebird | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

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An eastern cottontail's run in with landscapers and a young bobcat | Conservancy of Southwest…

A young eastern cottontail and a bobcat kitten were among the 78 animals admitted to the von Arx Wildlife Hospital at…

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Sick grey squirrel and a lost hermit crab | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

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von Arx Wildlife Hospital remains open during Nature Center's temporary closure in September |…

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Q&A: Eastern Collier HCP | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

What is the HCP? Development that may have an impact on protected species needs to show compliance with the Endangered…

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Nestling rabbit attacked by cat | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

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The Conservancy of Southwest Florida rolls out science lab on wheels, educating the community |…

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Media Update

August — September 2022

Guest opinion: With a rapidly changing climate, nature is our best defense

We are fortunate in Southwest Florida to still have meaningful natural resources such as mangroves, coastal dunes…

Developers back out of Florida panther protection proposal - Florida Phoenix

August is usually the worst month to be in Florida. We're wilting from the heat and humidity and watching the National…

Record-breaking sea turtle season on Keewaydin | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

Conservancy of Southwest Florida Nature Center Hours Temporarily closed until Tuesday, Sept. 27 von arx Wildlife…

Wildlife Officials Must Save Florida Panthers from Eastern Collier Sprawl

In late July, a Florida panther was struck by a vehicle in the heart of her habitat and left to die on the side of the…

Record-breaking sea turtle season on Keewaydin | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

Conservancy of Southwest Florida Nature Center Hours Temporarily closed until Tuesday, Sept. 27 von arx Wildlife…

10 of the Biggest Pythons Ever Captured in Florida

In October of 1979, while on a first date, retired Florida park ranger Jam Massey found an 11-foot, 9-inch road-killed…

Biologists Have Discovered How Burmese Pythons Grow and Evolve

Biologists have discovered that a Burmese python's appetite is not solely driven by the size of its own head and body…

Red Knots Arriving at Residents Beach

Winter Shorebird Report: Brittany Piersma, field biologist for Audubon of the Western Everglades (AWE), and Lin…

von Arx Wildlife Hospital remains open during Nature Center temporary closure in September

NAPLES — The Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s von Arx Wildlife Hospital will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m…

Southwest Florida goes solar while the going is good - Gulfshore Business

The sun still shines for solar power businesses and homeowners in the Sunshine State. Both had been hurrying to install…

PICTURES/VIDEOS

Eastern Screech Owl Recovering in Wildlife Hospital #shorts

An eastern screech owl recovers at the von Arx Wildlife Hospital, located and part of the Conservancy of Southwest…

Gorgeous Nature Walk at Clam Pass Park

Visiting Naples, Florida? You don't want to miss out on this nature walk at one of the most beautiful beaches in…

Otter Playing While in Rehab

Otters are very playful creatures! Here at the wildlife hospital, we use many enrichment items, like this dog toy, for…

A Morning at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida #shorts

Our Nature Center, located in Naples, Florida, has many interesting and exciting things to do. From boat rides and…

STAFF BLOGS

Education team gears up for SURVIVORS field trips | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

Naples Beach Outfalls South System Project moving forward | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

LOSOM comments submitted | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

Record-breaking sea turtle season on Keewaydin | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

A Rescued Owl and Magnificent Frigatebird | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

An eastern cottontail's run in with landscapers and a young bobcat | Conservancy of Southwest…

A young eastern cottontail and a bobcat kitten were among the 78 animals admitted to the von Arx Wildlife Hospital at…

Sick grey squirrel and a lost hermit crab | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

von Arx Wildlife Hospital remains open during Nature Center's temporary closure in September |…

Q&A: Eastern Collier HCP | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

What is the HCP? Development that may have an impact on protected species needs to show compliance with the Endangered…

Nestling rabbit attacked by cat | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida rolls out science lab on wheels, educating the community |…

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