Wildfires: New Mexico and Florida the latest hotspots
Incident commander Rob Shackelford views flames at the Pains Bay Fire in North Carolina. PHOTO BY B STRAWSER, USFWS. Structures threatened in Gila Hot Springs, N.M. and the Big Cypress Preserve in...
View ArticleWatchdog group challenges Big Cypress motorized plan
Will a plan to allow motorized use in Big Cypress National Preserve threaten wildlife habitat? Environmentalists say the park service shut out the public and violated its own regulations in the...
View ArticleFlorida panther kitten to be released
An endangered Florida panther. PHOTO BY RODNEY CAMMAUF, COURTESY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. Rare cats imperiled by habitat fragmentation By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY —A Florida panther kitten that was...
View ArticleFlorida: Legal battle looms over Big Cypress motorized use
Wilderness values in Big Cypress National Preserve are at risk. Conservation groups fault National Park Service for flawed approval process By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — A coalition of national and...
View ArticleFinding more room for Florida panthers
Green areas on the map represent the network of already acquired public lands which would surround this monster sized project – the Big Cypress National Preserve to the south; Holeyland and Rotenberger...
View ArticleFlorida panthers catch break from National Park Service
Big Cypress National Preserve closes some motorized backcountry routes in response to environmental lawsuit Ribbons of trails cut through Big Cypress National Preserve. By Bob Berwyn FRISCO —Florida...
View ArticleFossil fuel development looms at Florida preserve
Conservation advocates are concerned about a proposal to explore for oil and gas in Big Cypress National Preserve. Risky business in one of the country’s most biodiverse regions Staff Report FRISCO —...
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