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…‘Invisible Fence’ Keeps Cattle On Ranch, Helps Protect Environment
Published in Where the Food Comes From by WTFCF Staff | Oct 25, 2023 Go to Article in wherethefoodcomesfrom.com For decades, Jim Strickland has managed and operated Blackbeard’s Ranch in Myakka City. As much as he cares about his cattle, he sees himself as an environmental steward. Strickland, 68, has…Rescuing ‘wild Florida’ – by saving cattle ranches
Christian Science Monitor By Stephanie Castellano, Contributor August 22, 2023 | GAINESVILLE, FLA. Go to article on website www.csmonitor.com Some days Wes Carlton wants to turn off his phone. The calls from developers wanting to buy pieces of his four large cattle ranches in central and south Florida roll in…Myakka City cattle rancher holds on to Florida’s past while riding into the future
"So we have to save some of these cattle ranches, timberlands, agricultural areas for all those benefits we get from those greenspaces in those areas," Strickland said. "But one of the things that keeps it that way is agriculture. The products we grow, but also the benefits to nature. To…FloridaTrend: The Horse Creek Ranch Conservation Easement Deal
FloridaTrend | SPOTLIGHT | August, 2023, Art Levy The Horse Creek Ranch Conservation Easement Deal, costing $51 million and spanning more than 16,000 acres across DeSoto and Hardee counties, ranks as one of Florida’s biggest single conservation agreements in 20 years. As part of the easement, the Carlton family-owned ranch will…