What?!

U.S. Sawfish Recovery NOAA Fish Southeast Jenny Staletovich Louis Aguirre The Associated Press Joe Polidoro Max Chesnes MyFWC Save Our Seas National Geographic Craig Pittman This was today :(

Florida disappoints.

Fanjuls/ Big Sugar double down on the worst president in US history. Jenny Staletovich Grant Stern  Matt Fleming, Florida Expert

Scientists, continued:
“Knowing that there’s so many colonies that survived, now the next question is why they survived... it’s going to inform restoration efforts.”

“Despite this setback and challenges, CRF remains committed to restoring these vital ecosystems.”

Snake news…in the last month we’ve heard about 7 rattle snake sightings in the Keys, another one in the Everglades, and now this snake in Big Pine. We’re hoping a rare indigo. Herps, any ideas?

Scientists say it could be a sign flamingos are 'reclaiming' historic territory. Does that mean they'll also get to reclaim their status as native Florida birds?

101 Flamingos: New count has scientists optimistic about bird's future in Florida (via Jenny Staletovich) wlrn.org/environment/20…

Plan to spend $2.7 billion to protect Miami-Dade from storm surge headed to Congress (via Jenny Staletovich) wlrn.org/environment/20…

ICYMI: The sawfish that was the first-ever attempt to rescue one of the endangered species in an ongoing die-off has died. But wildlife officials say they’ll keep trying.

Nicolas Gonzalez 🪶 Lower Keys this spring...

'Hi, I'm Bob Graham. Have you ever felt Everglades mud squishing up between your toes? I have.'

It's come to this. Ron DeSantis and Florida DEP News have so completely failed to protect clean water in Florida that fish have to be 'rescued' from the ocean by the federal government and placed in tanks on land.

Late winter in Florida:

At least 39 sick or dead sawfish in the Keys.

Northern estuaries getting wrecked by Lake Okeechobee discharges.

Lake O itself in perilous shape.

Meanwhile the Legislature continues to advance bills that protect polluters and make development easier.

Finished listening to this excellent and very informative series on Everglades restoration from Jenny Staletovich.

Florida Bay has always been the canary in the coal mine for water in the Greater Everglades ecosystem. These sawfish deaths are alarming, but not surprising, given the degradation of Florida's waters — and the lack of political will to prioritize water over polluting industries.

Christoph Montag Christian Floyd Brian McNoldy Dalton Hesley Florida Roundup Matthew Peddie Jenny Staletovich University of Miami Rosenstiel School It's likely that the Atlantic AMO is an oceanic cycle related to the Pacific ENSO. There's not consensus over this. Note the spike in 1878, which coincided with the super El Nino in the Pacific.

The plan to fortify parts of Miami-Dade from hurricane storm surge is in its final stage of public comment before being finalized and sent to Washington, with the aim of getting Congress to include it in its 2024 national waterworks bill.

Jenny Staletovich Circa 1943, have that reproduction on my wall!

A flamingo count launched by Audubon #Florida in February amid increased sightings of the hot pink bird tallied 101 across the state. New count has scientists optimistic about bird's future. wlrn.org/environment/20… via Jenny Staletovich