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Shark Valley Parking Lot Expansion

The National Park Service (NPS) is preparing a site plan for the Shark Valley area of Everglades National Park, which includes expanding …

NABA Seeks Land in South Dade

The butterflies of extreme southern Florida are perhaps the most endangered suite of butterflies in the United States. A number of these species, …

President’s Report for 2020

The Miami Blue Chapter had a successful 2020 on several fronts, despite the unusual circumstances that confronted all of us. Covid-19, among …

Help the Florida Bonneted Bat

After years of delay, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has at last proposed to designate 1.5 million acres of critical habitat …

The Zestos Skipper

* Contributed by David L. Lysinger Once upon a time, the Florida Keys were predominantly covered with tropical hardwood hammock–a plant association …

On Behalf of the Schaus’ Swallowtail

Contributed by Jaeson Clayborn* Abstract: The first part, “Habitat Enhancement at Biscayne National Park,” describes a project to protect and increase Schaus’ …