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Collier County Board of Commissioners approve RLSA Amendments but agree changes may be needed sooner than later

The three-year process to amend Collier County’s 300 square mile growth plan for the Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA) came to a close on July 13 when the Board of…

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Two young raccoons found in construction debris

Two young raccoons and an osprey were among the seventy-three animals admitted to the von Arx Wildlife Hospital at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida this past week. Other admissions included…

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Educational outreach team in the community

Grace Place for Children and Families In support of Grace Place’s mission of ending poverty through innovative outreach and education, our Conservancy Education Team visited over 150 Grace Place campers…

Black Skimmer

Children attempt to bury black skimmer chick

By Joanna Fitzgerald | Director of the von Arx Wildlife Hospital A black skimmer was among the 87 animals admitted to the von Arx Wildlife Hospital at the Conservancy of…

Coachwhip snake

Coachwhip snake a rare admission to the wildlife hospital

By Joanna Fitzgerald | Director of the von Arx Wildlife Hospital An eastern coachwhip was among the 87 animals admitted to the von Arx Wildlife Hospital at the Conservancy of…

Lake Okeechobee Dike

Tell the U.S. Army Corps LOSOM Must be Balanced for All Stakeholders!

Your voice is needed to urge the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to incorporate critical changes into LOSOM that will ensure the protection of the Caloosahatchee and west coast communities.…

Gopher Tortoise FWC Blog

Car strike causes devastating shell fracture

By Joanna Fitzgerald | Director of the von Arx Wildlife Hospital A gopher tortoise was among the 102 animals admitted to the von Arx Wildlife Hospital at the Conservancy of…

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Locksmith finds bird trapped in drainpipe

By Joanna Fitzgerald | Director of the von Arx Wildlife Hospital A brown thrasher was among the 96 animals admitted to the von Arx Wildlife Hospital at the Conservancy of…

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Landfill employee rescues swallow-tailed kite

By Joanna Fitzgerald | Director of the von Arx Wildlife Hospital A swallow-tailed kite was among the 104 animals admitted to the von Arx Wildlife Hospital at the Conservancy of…