News by the Florida Wildlife Federation

High-Ranking Defense Official Explains Why Salt Marsh Is Critical for Military and Communities Climate ChangeCoastal ProtectionHabitat ProtectionLand ManagementRivers and BaysWaterWildlife

High-Ranking Defense Official Explains Why Salt Marsh Is Critical for Military and Communities

Natural habitats help to buffer bases and installations from storm surge, flooding, and sea level…

JonPMarch 28, 2022

Bears Across Collier: A Silent Art Auction Benefiting the Florida Wildlife Federation EducationFlorida Black BearHabitat ProtectionWildlife

Bears Across Collier: A Silent Art Auction Benefiting the Florida Wildlife Federation

Bears Across Collier is a silent art auction, hosted by Palmetto Ridge Highschool (PRHS) and…

JonPMarch 23, 2022

Op-Ed: As manatees continue to die, water polluters must pay Clean EnergyClimate ChangeEverglades' RestorationFlorida ManateeHabitat ProtectionLand ManagementRivers and BaysWaterWildlife

Op-Ed: As manatees continue to die, water polluters must pay

This week marks the one-year anniversary since the federal government declared the record shattering deaths…

JonPMarch 21, 2022

End of Session Wrap Up Clean EnergyClimate ChangeEverglades' RestorationFlorida LegislationFlorida ManateeHabitat ProtectionLand ManagementRivers and BaysWaterWildlife

End of Session Wrap Up

March 14th marks the last day of Florida’s 2022 Legislative Session. The Florida Wildlife Federation…

JonPMarch 14, 2022

Expanding Seagrass Beds Are Good News for Florida’s West Coast Florida ManateeHabitat ProtectionLand ManagementRivers and BaysWaterWildlife

Expanding Seagrass Beds Are Good News for Florida’s West Coast

Research shows healthy areas that will benefit manatees and other wildlife, coastal economies, and the…

JonPFebruary 25, 2022

Why Build? Climate ChangeHabitat ProtectionLand ManagementRivers and BaysToll RoadsWaterWildlife

Why Build?

Despite the overwhelming, bipartisan opposition to building toll roads in rural North Florida, the Florida…

JonPFebruary 21, 2022

2022 Mid-Session Legislative Update Florida ForeverFlorida LegislationHabitat ProtectionLand ManagementRivers and BaysWaterWildlife

2022 Mid-Session Legislative Update

The 2022 Legislative Session is now half over and FWF continues to fight for conservation,…

JonPFebruary 14, 2022

2022 Legislative Priorities Florida ForeverFlorida LegislationHabitat ProtectionLand ManagementRivers and BaysWaterWildlife

2022 Legislative Priorities

With the 2022 Florida Legislative Session beginning on January 11, the Florida Wildlife Federation has…

JonPJanuary 10, 2022

Op-Ed: Urge Florida legislators to protect lands, water bodies Clean EnergyClimate ChangeFlorida LegislationHabitat ProtectionLand ManagementWaterWildlife

Op-Ed: Urge Florida legislators to protect lands, water bodies

Even as our state grows in population, with more stress on our finite water and…

JonPJanuary 7, 2022