Florida buys 2,500 acres to protect Manatee drinking water from development
By Ryan Ballogg | Bradenton Herald A 2,500-acre land purchase approved by state leaders on Tuesday will help protect an important drinking water source for Manatee County and Southwest Florida, conservationists say. The ranchlands sit on over six miles of Oak Creek, a tributary of the Peace River. The 105-mile…
Federal funding of $21 million will help conserve land in Peace River Valley
By Gary White | Lakeland Ledger An infusion of federal money could help prevent agricultural properties around the Peace River in Polk County from converting to subdivisions or shopping centers. The Florida Conservation Group has received more than $21 million in funding through a Regional Conservation Partnership Program project funded by the USDA’s Natural…The Florida Panther Finds an Unlikely Ally
Cattle ranchers are joining forces with conservation groups to support the big cat's comeback. By Lindsey Liles August/September 2024 Someone once told the sixth-generation cattle rancher Jim Strickland a maxim that stuck with him: If you save the Florida panther, you save Florida. The endangered species, which represents the only…Country’s newest refuge on our doorstep
Four million acre conservation area stretches from Lakeland to Naples A 12-county swath of old Florida from Lakeland to Naples is part of a new land conservation effort by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to protect vast watersheds, endangered species, and agricultural operations. The National Wildlife Refuge System…OBSERVER | Rancher says Manatee County faces key conservation decisions
Rancher says Manatee County faces key conservation decisions Myakka's Jim Strickland says Florida is headed toward ecological disaster if the public doesn't deal with important issues now. By Jay Heater | 5:00 a.m. January 17, 2024 Myakka Rancher Jim Strickland says Florida residents have to think about what the future…FOXX 13-Tampa Bay | Hundreds of Florida ranchers push for conservation easements to prevent climate change
Watch Broadcast https://www.fox13news.com/news/hundreds-of-florida-ranchers-push-for-conservation-easements-to-prevent-climate-change By Lloyd Sowers Published December 19, 2023 5:16PM DeSoto County TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The cows, fields and farms in Florida are often overshadowed by beaches and waterways, but a growing group of ranchers say preventing red tide, blue algae and even sea level rise could start with preserving…
