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Editor's
Note
The Everglades restoration effort,
the largest ecological rescue in history, is worthy of a special
issue.
by David Seideman
Contributors
Audubon
View
For 30 years, Audubon has
fought to save the Everglades. Now we celebrate our biggest victory ever.
by John Flicker
Letters
Field
Notes
Longlines mean short lives
for seabirds; wilderness areas hang in the balance; documenting roads'
effects on wildlife; sprawl tales; and more.
True
Nature
Forgotten Islands
Tree islands, the Everglades'
least-known and least-understood habitat, are losing ground fast. Now, with
the prospect of restored water flows, they may actually have a future.
by Keith Kloor
Education
A Fork in the River
A long-overlooked section of
South Florida's New River and a long-overlooked community in Fort Lauderdale
get some long-overdue attention.
by Keith Kloor
Birds
A Wing and a Prayer
It's magnificent, colorful,
and in desperate straits. One biologist fights a fierce battle to save
the roseate spoonbill.
by Frank Graham Jr.
Audubon
in Action
Former EPA chief Carol Browner
comes on board; a brushpile breakthrough in Mississippi; the state of the
states; and a call for nominations to the Audubon board of directors.
One
Picture
A spectral blossom, deep in
the wilds of South Florida, inspires a tale of intrigue, and a beautiful
portrait.
photo by Clyde Butcher
text by Les Line
What
You Can Do for the Everglades
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A
New Day Dawns in the Everglades
The comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan is more
than a historical agreement, it's a fresh start for one of the
world's true ecological treasures.
politics
Anatomy of
a Deal
Many doubted an effective
agreement could be reached, but in the end, friend and foe came
together because the project has something for everyone.
by Cyril T. Zaneski
ecology
Reviving
the River of Grass
It's massively complex,
but the ecologists, engineers, environmentalists, and politicians
who wrote the plan are optimistic it will work. Still, in the
end, its success is in the hands of nature.
by Ted Levin
go with the flow
The Everglades' liquid
essence, yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
by Chris Chang
good news,
bad news
On balance the plan
will benefit wildlife, but it's a mixed bag.
by Keith Kloor
the nation
Blueprint
for the Future
Perhaps the greatest
promise of the Everglades rescue
is that it will be a model for restoring other ecosystems around
the country.
by Jon R. Luoma
travel
Everglades
Escapes
gliding
through the glades
Biking on Long Pine
Key.
by Don Stap
paddling
a watery wilderness
Canoeing a scenic
waterway.
by James Campbell
trekking
tropical trails
Hiking in Big Cypress.
by Stephen Gorman
profiles
The Players
The drama of the restoration
agreement has a cast of hundreds. Here are eight who played starring
roles.
the politicians
Jeb Bush & Bob
Graham
by Cyril T. Zaneski
the scientists
Steve Davis &
Bob Johnson
by Ted Levin
the activists
Shannon Estenoz &
Richard Grosso
by Nancy Klingener
the philanthropists
Mary Barley &
Paul Tudor Jones
by Cyril T. Zaneski
okeechobee
Big Water Blues
Restoration will breathe
new life into the ecosystem. But will Lake Okeechobee, the Everglades'
heart and lungs, get the help it needs?
by Ted Williams
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