Florida Wildlife Corridor

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Authors & Writing

Age Group:

Adults
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This new presentation by Sanibel author and lecturer Charles Sobczak takes an in-depth look at the current state of the "Florida Wildlife Corridor" as well as exploring rewilding projects as small as our own backyards to the acquisition of thousands of acres of conservation lands throughout the Sunshine State. The presentation also explores the impact the pandemic of Covid-19 has had on wildlife behavior and how our fundamental relationship with nature has changed over the past hundred years. 

Taking a broader perspective, Sobczak also examines accidental preserves and corridors, such as the North/South Korean DMZ, Chernobyl and the former Eastern European Iron Curtain territories. The last section of this riveting presentation explores how we can curb the "Sixth Extinction" that is happening today by removing dams, reforesting degraded habitats and changing our behavior in an effort to provide new habitats for the wildlife to thrive. Sobczak looks at everything from overpasses, underpasses, fragmentation and connection corridors as ways for wildlife to continue to flourish in the 21st Century. He also delves into the role top carnivores have in keeping ecosystem healthy. This is a topic that will be sure to garner the attention of nature lovers and conservationists everywhere. 

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