In Case You Missed It...Noteworthy highlights from the speakers at the FNPS 36th Annual Conference, May 18-22, 2016
Submitted by Sid Taylor The conference was at Dayton Beach Resort right on the Atlantic Ocean. Surf temp was a warm 78 degrees. There were Least Terns on the beach. Tom Hoctor. Photo by Vince Lamb Dr. Tom Hoctor, Director of the University of Florida Center for Landscape Conservation Planning , updated us on the status of the Florida Wildlife Corridors and habitat preservation. With the loss in oversight of growth management at the state level, we need to step in with science to help local governments understand the impact of decisions in new building projects and sprawl. He quoted Frank Egler: Ecosystems not only are more complex than we think, but more complex than we can think. Panthers need a population of 240 individuals to be delisted by the Federal Government as an endangered species. The Florida Black Bear was delisted four years ago but it still needs corridors for connectivity and exchange of genetic informa...