Restoring Florida’s Shorebird and Seabird Populations— Phase III
Implementing Organization
National Audubon Society, Inc., Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$14,944,000
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Funding Program
NFWF Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund GEBF
Details
Project Category
Environmental
Project Actions
Species Restoration
Targeted Resources
Project Description
Recover shorebird (American oystercatcher, snowy plover, Wilson’s plover) and seabird (least tern, black skimmer) populations in Florida using five strategies: reduce human disturbance, manage habitat, manage predation, inform management & track outcomes, and improve regulatory coordination. Project will continue and expand upon successful foundational shorebird conservation work previously funded by GEBF.
Contact
Johanna Poston, Audrey DeRose-WilsonNone, 631-365-3856
johanna.poston@myfwc.com, audrey.derosewilson@Audubon.org
Project Website
FWC’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI), Florida Shorebird Alliance partners
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