From the Sun Sentinel: They are a very good indication for the health of the Everglades, Jane Graham, Audubon Floridas Everglades policy associate, said about the snail kite. We want to see them doing well. Despite encouraging signs of snail kite resiliency in recent years, significant obstacles remain for the bird that Audubon calls an Everglades icon. The up-and-down water levels that are a consequence of South Floridas vast flood-control system remain a threat and Everglades restoration is moving slower than once expected. While the yo-yoing snail kite population has held steady in recent years, it is still less than half of the 3,600 snail kites that were found in 1999.
Posted on: Mon, 07 Jul 2014 14:05:25 +0000
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