Conservation

Florida will shield 135 acres along the Rainbow River in Marion County from development, the group Conservation Florida said.

The  Eastern Indigo Snake is a threatened species, and the overdevelopment of the snake’s natural habitat may be the cause.

Listen: There’s an important undeveloped piece of land in Manatee County that might get protection. Florida’s Acquisition and Restoration Council, or ARC, met today Friday to take steps to conserve the property. As one of...

The Florida Wildlife Corridor will continue to grow by thousands of acres, following approval by the Florida Cabinet on Tuesday. Listen: The newly-approved conservation lands in nine Florida counties will allow conservation and agriculture projects...

The Nature Conservancy Florida released new data supporting the benefits provided by mangrove forests. What does this mean for Floridians?

A Florida Senate committee considered a bill on Wednesday that would prevent referendums on amendments to local land-development regulations.

Photos and video of rosemary bald and reindeer moss from the new Gladys E. Douglas Preserve that opened last month in Dunedin, Florida.

Spring break season is approaching. That’s a time when Florida’s fragile rivers can get damaged from overuse. Local and state partners want to minimize environmental damage to a popular Hernando County destination. The Weeki Wachee...

One Pinellas County community banded together to save a historic preserve from destruction by a private developer. Activists and community leaders came together in Dunedin to fight for its preservation. Gladys E Douglas Preserve spans...

We caught up with Sandy Moore who is the Treasurer of Rising Tide Conservation, President of Segrest Inc and is also part of Project Piaba.

A group of conservationists in Tarpon Springs scored their first victory in the fight to keep an apartment development from being built on 74-acres of green space along the Anclote River. The City’s planning and...

According to its website, the “Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is an international non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organization.” They rely on direct-action tactics to stop illegal activities and are often involved in a confrontation with other...