Tagged Vultures May Solve Mystery About Why They Attack Cars In The Everglades
In January, WLRN reported on the curious -- and destructive -- habits of some of the Everglades National Park's vulture population. The birds have been reported to "attack" parked vehicles, picking off...
View ArticleFor Inspiration, Everglades National Park Inserts Artists Deep In The Swamps
Discussions of South Florida artist enclaves and art incubators typically reference places like Wynwood in Miami, FAT Village in Fort Lauderdale, or downtown Boynton Beach. Rarely do the Everglades...
View ArticleWhy Everglades Restoration Really Needs To Be About Adapting To Climate Change
When the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) was approved in 2000, it was a historic move to "restore, protect and preserve" water resources in central and south Florida. The 30-year...
View ArticleNine Awesome Everglades Animals (Aside From The Alligator)
Is there any animal more closely associated with the Everglades than the American alligator? OK, the Burmese python has been the 'glades press "darling" as of late, but invasive, non-natives do not...
View ArticleFather Saves Boy From Alligator Attack With Stranger's Help
A 6-year-old boy's day off from school Friday left him with a vivid story to tell his classmates, after he was seized — and eventually released — by an alligator in South Florida.
View ArticleFlorida's National Parks Are Free Through April 26
In celebration of National Parks Week, every national park in the United States is free of charge through Friday, April 26.These include Everglades National Park and the Dry Tortugas National Park off...
View ArticleRead About New Boating Guidelines For The Everglades
Proposed changes at Everglades National Park have put anglers at odds with environmental groups. The park's draft general management plan, which includes several variations (or "alternatives"), is...
View ArticleHunting The Flamingo Is A Birder's Rite Of Passage In "Garish, Neon" Florida
The Birdist's Nicholas Lund -- who, in a recent Slate piece, took each and every state to task for its choice of state bird -- stands by his assertion that the flamingo should be Florida's avian...
View ArticleNational Park Service Wants Public's Opinion On Acquiring FPL-Owned...
The National Park Service has come up with five different ways they can acquire Everglades land currently owned by the Florida Power and Light Company.NPS held a forum this week to get public opinion...
View ArticleEverglades Water Circulation Program Will Move Forward
The South Florida Water Management District decided Thursday morning to OK an Everglades restoration project it designed.Since 2011, the District has been working to develop a $1.9 billion plan to put...
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