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Horse Creek Ranch Conservation Easement: Protecting the Peace River Watershed

Horse Creek Ranch Conservation Easement: Protecting the Peace River Watershed

Aug 23, 2022 | Conservation Articles

In a shining example of agency partnership, the state of Florida and the Southwest Water Management District have come together to conserve the 16, 316-acre Horse Creek Ranch that spans DeSoto and Hardee Counties. This conservation easement will result in the...

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Meet the Cattle Ranchers Working to Preserve Southwest Florida’s Wild Side

Meet the Cattle Ranchers Working to Preserve Southwest Florida’s Wild Side

Apr 12, 2022 | Conservation Articles

Southern Living, March 21, 2022,  By Kaitlyn Yarborough Photos by Brown Cannon As the population of southwestern Florida rises at an unsustainable rate, nearby cattle ranchers are among those fighting to protect the biodiversity of the historic Myakka River Valley....

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Florida Trend, Jim Strickland

Florida Trend, Jim Strickland

Nov 8, 2022

Florida Trend, November, 2022 Interview by Art Levy Jim Strickland Rancher, Myakka City I’m 67 years old, and at age 7, I wanted to be what I am now. I always just wanted to be on a horse. My dad was my hero. Dad was smart. He was entrepreneurial. He was a cattleman....

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Florida is unique – with our population growth, water quality issues from Apalachicola Bay to the Everglades — our incredible biodiversity, and the ever changing budgets needed to help protect our land. Our commitment to the conservation of our natural and agricultural lands includes advocating for science-based land conservation and for full funding for our land protection programs. We are committed to ensuring that our conservation land protection programs work in areas most important for protecting our water, wildlife and way of life.

 

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