Starting next month, Bailey Tract, a 100-acre part of the J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, will close for a hydrological restoration effort. It’s one of the lesser-known trails at the preserve. Biologists say the plan involves partially filling the Ani Pond, reconnecting wetland habitat and other hydrological enhancements, to benefit the State-threatened Sanibel Island rice rat, as well as marsh birds and other species dependent on the marsh habitats. We’re joined by Jeremy Conrad, he’s a Senior Wildlife Biologist at the refuge.
Bailey Tract Hydrological Restoration Plan
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