Florida Wildlife Federation

Florida’s environmental groups have petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to use its authority under the Clean Water Act to step in and set water-quality standards to protect Florida’s residents, and visitors from the health dangers posed by harmful algae blooms

An appeals court Wednesday upheld a ruling that rejected a long-running legal battle over state conservation funding. Spokesmen for the Sierra Club and Florida Wildlife Federation criticized the ruling, saying the Court of Appeals disregarded the will of a majority of Florida voters again.“This is a disappointing result for the people of Florida, who clearly directed that their tax money go to preserving land for future generations,” said Earthjustice Attorney Alisa Coe.

Cleared land and construction sites are commonplace in Southwest Florida. According to U.S. Census data, Lee County is the second fastest-growing county in the state. The increase in population leads to the need for more development, which raises the question of how to preserve the wildlife that makes this region so unique.

The Florida Wildlife Federation announced that Preston Robertson is its new president and CEO.Robertson has been with the non-profit environmental…

The Florida Department of Transportation recently announced plans to install wildlife exclusionary fencing and improve wildlife underpasses along a…