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The Everglades detention center’s threat to wildlife, water, and Big Cypress
Vital history: How Big Cypress National Preserve was first protected In the late 1960s, plans for the Everglades Jetport—a six-runway facility that would have been the largest airport in the…
Conservancy calls for action to protect bears despite FWC vote
By Amber Crooks, Senior Environmental Policy Advisor, Conservancy of Southwest Florida On August 13, 2025, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) provided the final vote needed to establish…
Help protect Florida’s black bears
At their August 2025 meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is scheduled to decide on a new Florida black bear hunt. Take part in our action alert…
Celebrating wild spaces at “Corridor Connect”: Reinvigorating our mission to defend the corridor
By Amber Crooks, Senior Environmental Policy Advisor, Conservancy of Southwest Florida The Conservancy of Southwest Florida was proud to be a sponsor and attendee at the Corridor Connect 2025 Summit.…
Black bear hunt scheduled for a decision in August
By Amber Crooks, Senior Environmental Policy Advisor, Conservancy of Southwest Florida On May 21, 2025, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted to forward new Florida black bear…
Press conference on the EAA reservoir
July 18, 2025 Everglades restoration once again made headlines last week when Governor DeSantis and the US Army Corps of Engineers signaled their desire to expedite portions of the construction…
Progress for Everglades restoration continues with newly opened C-43 reservoir
Progress for Everglades restoration continued on June 1, 2025, as water impressively jetted out into the newly opened C-43 reservoir in Hendry County. This long-awaited 18-square-mile reservoir project will store up…
Intensification of the Jetport site could threaten the Big Cypress National Preserve
By Amber Crooks, Senior Environmental Policy Advisor, Conservancy of Southwest Florida The Big Cypress National Preserve is nationally significant, providing water flows that sustain drinking water aquifers and much of…
