Florida Wildlife Corridor

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What does the future hold for the Florida Wildlife Corridor in the race against development?

The Corridor's future may depend on a race against time to stop a "death by 1,000 cuts" in Floridians' backyards, and also building upward.

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How local officials are working to protect the Florida Wildlife Corridor

Seminole County voters will have a say in increasing protections on the rural boundary, potentially helping the Florida Wildlife Corridor.

The Wildlife Corridor
Could saving farms help conserve Florida’s coveted Corridor lands?

While not perfectly pristine, many Florida farmlands provide valuable ecosystem services, like wildlife habitat and flood protection. Some say they’re key part to saving land in the Florida Wildlife Corridor.

Bear boneyards
Bear boneyards: symbol of the clash between wilderness and development

Just off a trail in Central Florida lies evidence, piled in bear boneyards, of Florida's battle between development and an imperiled corridor.

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How our collaborative project on the Wildlife Corridor came to be

The credits hadn’t started rolling in National Geographic’s Path of the Panther when I knew there was another story to be told.

Split Oak
Why the Florida Wildlife Corridor couldn’t save Split Oak Forest

The Florida Wildlife Corridor’s vision for conservation land in Florida stops short of providing mechanisms to make it a reality, such as in Split Oak Forest.  

A Barred Owl in the Lake Harney Wilderness Area
Tour the local Wildlife Corridor through local photographer’s lens

The Florida Wildlife Corridor as seen through the lens of photographer Dave Pellar.

Preserve or develop corkscrew swamp
Preserve or develop? The race against time to protect Florida’s Wildlife Corridor

Conservationists fear a law designed to conserve millions of acres may not have enough teeth governing whether to preserve or develop.

The changing landscape of eastern Lee and Collier counties and what it means for the panther

The Wildlife Corridor runs through the state, from tip to tip, and each area has its own unique challenges in balancing development and preservation.

How a bear strike affected Katrina Shadix