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Conservation Collier faces significant cutback
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida is extremely disappointed by the budget cuts to Conservation Collier through reduced funding at the millage rollback rate (a 9% cut) and the raid of…
Read MoreRed tide has devastating effects on local shorebirds
A laughing gull and a red-shouldered hawk were among the fifty-three animals admitted to the von Arx Wildlife Hospital at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida this past week. Other admissions…
Read MoreVirginia opossum found stuck in jar
A Virginia opossum was among the seventy animals admitted to the von Arx Wildlife Hospital at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida this past week. Other admissions include a black-crowned night-heron,…
Read MoreBurmese python program collaborates with PhD candidate
The Conservancy’s Burmese python program is collaborating with University of Florida PhD candidate and former Conservancy of SWFL conservation associate, Kate Davis, to better understand long-term impacts of invasion on…
Read MoreEndangered sawfish recorded by Conservancy biologist
Conservancy Research Manager, Dr. Jeff Schmid, was recently treated to a rare sighting of two endangered smalltooth sawfish while performing sea turtle nest monitoring on Keewaydin Island. The island is…
Read MoreLoggerhead sea turtles released after months of rehabilitation
“They are 10 minutes out!” To those of us there to volunteer, 10 minutes standing on the beach seemed like forever. Having spent more than 20 years researching and protecting…
Read MoreRabbit suffers from a missing hind leg
An eastern cottontail and a rose-breasted grosbeak were among the ninety animals admitted to the von Arx Wildlife Hospital at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida this past week. Other admissions…
Read MoreWildlife Suffers Due to Pest Control
The von Arx Wildlife Hospital is part of and located at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. Our address is 1495 Smith Preserve Way in Naples, FL. Call 239.262.2273 for wildlife…
Read MoreRoseate Spoonbill suffers from red tide
The von Arx Wildlife Hospital is part of and located at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. Our address is 1495 Smith Preserve Way in Naples, FL. Please call 239.262.2273 for…
Read MoreRuddy Turnstone Captured By a Clam
A ruddy turnstone was among the sixty-nine animals admitted to the von Arx Wildlife Hospital at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida this past week. Other admissions include a palm warbler,…
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