The FWC program has been educational and revealing. No doubt it's helpful at the margins but it’s clear that without the restoration of the manatee's natural habitat, we’re not going to be able to sustain the population at typical levels.
A U.S. Senate candidate and member of the Everglades Trust board says a recent investment in Everglades restoration is really a boon for the sugar industry.
Environmental groups working to restore the Florida Everglades were elated to learn Wednesday that $1.1 billion from the federal infrastructure package has been earmarked to help pay for the massive, multi-decade restoration. The money will be used to hasten the efforts to undo the extensive environmental damage the Everglades suffered in the early 1900s, when the Army Corps built canals, locks and levees in a massive water management and flood control plan before the damaging environmental impacts of such efforts were fully known. Improving water quality and quantity is the Everglades is a top priority.