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Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Disrupting Marine Ecosystem Around National Parks

A coral-killing disease spreading through the ocean waters touching a number of national parks is threatening to upend the marine ecosystem, threatening biodiversity and impacting coastal economies, according to new research from a University of Florida doctoral candidate.

Construction To Close Everglades National Park Visitor Facilities In Everglades City

Everglades National Park’s visitor facilities on the Gulf Coast in Everglades City will close to the public April 1 during construction of the new Marjory Stoneman Douglas Visitor Center. The closure is necessary for visitor safety and includes the canoe and kayak launch, the visitor contact station and adjacent parking areas.

Everglades National Park Wilderness Stewardship Plan Being Developed

Nearly all of Everglades National Park is official wilderness, some underwater, most above. With that in mind, the park staff is seeking public comment on a wilderness stewardship plan that will guide the preservation, management, and use of the 97 percent of the park that is designated wilderness.

National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 257 | The Future of the Endangered Species Act

A bald eagle flying over a river, photo by Rebecca Latson

When Congress passed the Endangered Species Act in 1973, it said that species of fish, wildlife, and plants in the US have been rendered extinct as a consequence of economic growth and development untampered by adequate concern and conservation. Other species of fish, wildlife, and plants have been so depleted in numbers that they are in danger of, or threatened with, extinction.

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