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Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is slowly drying up due to development and flood control projects that have been redirecting the water flow that is the lifeblood of Audubon Florida's popular environmental attraction in the Western Everglades east of Naples.
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Wood Storks are one of Florida’s most iconic wading birds. After downgrading the birds’ protection status from \“endangered\” to \“threatened\” in 2014, now federal officials are considering de-listing the species altogether.We hear from Shawn Clem, Ph.D., Conservation Director at the National Audubon Society’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, which is home to the historically most significant rookery of wood storks in North America.
Healthy wetlands hold water during big rainfall events. They also protect water quality, recharge aquifers, and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire. RENEE WILSON / AUDUBON Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary hosted the Corkscrew Watershed Science Forum on May 12. This annual event, started by Audubon staff in 2015, encourages scientists, engineers, land stewards, and others
A positive sign for Southwest Florida's environment: The population of wading birds in the Everglades is soaring to near-record numbers.