Posts Tagged ‘wildlife’
Celebrate Earth Day by Supporting the Endangered Species Act
Every year on April 22, we celebrate Earth Day, which marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. One of the crowning achievements that came…
Read MoreSpencer the Box Turtle Leaves a Legacy
As the smallest and youngest box turtle to become part of our radio telemetry project, Spencer survived three hurricanes and was briefly lost at sea. He then became a well-loved…
Read MoreCECI Learns from SCCF Biologists About Gopher Tortoises
On a crisp January morning, 10 preschoolers from the Children’s Education Center of the Islands (CECI) joined SCCF biologists to look for gopher tortoises! Children ages 2 – 4 learned…
Read MoreSanibel Sea School Partners with Resorts to Educate Guests
Sanibel Sea School is excited to partner with two new resorts this season for weekly beach walks to help educate guests about the wonders of shells and other marine life…
Read MoreMaking a Difference for Island Gopher Tortoises
SCCF’s Gopher Tortoise Habitat Enhancement project is in full swing, helping enhance habitat for this keystone species! This project supports our existing gopher tortoise monitoring program by creating more suitable…
Read MoreJoin the 2025-26 Christmas Bird Count on Sanibel and Captiva
On Saturday, Dec. 20, SCCF will host the Sanibel-Captiva Christmas Bird Count along with the Sanibel Captiva Audubon Society. This count is a part of the National Audubon Society’s 126th…
Read MoreSartore Draws Hundreds for SCCF McCarthy Lecture
On Feb. 6, SCCF hosted National Geographic Photographer Joel Sartore for the 7th annual Paul McCarthy Memorial Lecture. Sartore is well-known for his work photographing over 16,000 species as part…
Read MoreSupport Expanded Manatee Critical Habitat
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is accepting comments regarding the proposed expansion of 12 manatee zones around coastal Florida, including one that would encompass Venice to Estero Bay (View Existing Critical Habitat).…
Read MoreAnalysis: Amendment 2 – Right to Fish and Hunt
This November, Florida voters will find ‘Amendment 2 – Right to Fish and Hunt’ on their ballots. While, on its face, the amendment seems to be straightforward, it is necessary…
Read MoreKingston Development Files for Federal Permit
The proposed 10,000-home Kingston development project in eastern Lee County has filed for a federal Clean Water Act Section 404 permit, necessary for any wetland “dredge and fill” actions that will occur during the construction.
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