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Flood gates can now open into endangered sparrow territory

July 5, 2017/

Kimberly Miller Palm Beach Post Water will be allowed to flow south out of swollen water conservation areas to alleviate flood concerns and save wildlife, but the move could damage nests of the endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service had barred the opening of flood gates into the sparrow’s nesting area through July 15 – the end of nesting season. But Ken Warren, a spokesman for the service, said…

High water levels threaten survival of Everglades, expert warns

June 27, 2017/

By Steve Waters Sun Sentinel   Heavy rains earlier this month caused water to rise so high that the Everglades could be irreparably damaged, says a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission official. “We have the highest water level ever since records were kept going into the rainy season,” said Ron Bergeron, of Weston, who is an FWC commissioner. “This event, if it’s not addressed properly, will have the greatest impact to our…

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