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The Important Bird Areas of Florida: 2000–2002 – Pranty – 2-Jul-02 242CONSERVATION ISSUES: In 1999, some Florida Legislators proposed breaking the lease of Arthur R.Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge with the Federal Government and selling the Refugeto sugar cane and other agricultural interests (!). Fortunately, this appalling legislation failed to pass.NOMINATED BY: Bill Pranty (Audubon of Florida)REFERENCES: +Bailey, M.[M.], and S.D. Jewell. 1997. Regional nesting report: A.R.M. LoxahatcheeNational Wildlife Refuge. Pages 6–7 in South Florida wading bird report (D.E. Gawlik, editor). SouthFlorida Water Management District. West Palm Beach, FL. • +Bailey, M.M, S.D. Jewell, and W.G.Thomas. 1998. Regional nesting report: A.R.M. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. Page 9 inSouth Florida wading bird report (D.E. Gawlik, editor). South Florida Water Management District.West Palm Beach, FL. • +Frederick, P, and D. Battaglia. 1997. Regional nesting reports: WaterConservation Areas 2 and 3. Pages 2–3 in South Florida wading bird report (D.E. Gawlik, editor).South Florida Water Management District. West Palm Beach, FL. • +Frederick, P, and P. Fontaine.1998. Regional nesting reports: Water Conservation Areas 2 and 3. Pages 3–5 in South Floridawading bird report (D.E. Gawlik, editor). South Florida Water Management District. West PalmBeach, FL. • +Frederick, P, M. Ruane, and B. Hylton. 2000. Regional nesting reports: WaterConservation Areas 2 and 3. Pages 4–5 in South Florida wading bird report (D.E. Gawlik, editor).South Florida Water Management District. West Palm Beach, FL. • +Sykes, P.W., Jr. 1983. SnailKite use of the freshwater marshes of South Florida. Florida Field Naturalist 11: 73–88. • +Thomas,B., L. Brandt, and M.[M]. Bailey. 1999. Regional nesting report: A.R.M. Loxahatchee NationalWildlife Refuge. Pages 5–6 in South Florida wading bird report (D.E. Gawlik, editor). South FloridaWater Management District. West Palm Beach, FL. • +Thomas, B., M.[M]. Bailey, and L. Brandt.2000. Regional nesting report: A.R.M. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. Pages 6–7 in SouthFlorida wading bird report (D.E. Gawlik, editor). South Florida Water Management District. WestPalm Beach, FL.WEBSITES: ,
The Important Bird Areas of Florida: 2000–2002 – Pranty – 2-Jul-02 243PINE ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGELee County602 acres (240 ha) of uplandsLOCATION: in Pine Island Sound in northwestern Lee CountyDESCRIPTION: 17 small keys between Cayo Costa and Pine Island. Four of the islands (Broken Island,Hemp Key, Pine Island Bird Key, and Useppa Bird Key) support or have supported colonial waterbird colonies.OWNERSHIP: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (all islands except Hemp Key) and private owners (HempKey)HABITATS: *mangrove forest, tropical hammock, estuarineLAND USE: *conservation, recreation, private (Hemp Key)IBA CATEGORIES: significant populations of Special Concern species; significant numbers of breedingwading birds; and significant natural habitatsAVIAN DATA: islands in the Refuge support significant breeding populations of colonial water birds.SPECIES DATES NUMBERS COMMENTSBrown Pelican May 198620 Jun 1996848 pairs682 pairs(R)7% (R)Snowy Egret May 198629 Jun 1996145 pairs138 pairs(R)(R)Little Blue Heron May 198629 Jun 199640 pairs96 pairs(R)1% (R)Tricolored Heron May 198629 Jun 1996280 pairs266 pairs(R)(R)Reddish Egret May 198629 Jun 19967 pairs13 pairs(R)3% (R)White Ibis May 198629 Jun 1996558 pairs520 pairs(R)3% (R)Wading birds May 198620 Jun 19962034 pairs1779 pairs(B)(B)Data provided by Rich Paul (Audubon of Florida)OTHER RESOURCES: Hemp Key contains an Indian moundTHREATS: monofilament fishing line, raccoonsCONSERVATION ISSUES: except for Hemp Key, all current rookery islands are posted against humanintrusion. • Monofilament fishing line and raccoons should be removed as necessary.NOMINATED BY: Bill Pranty and Rich Paul (Audubon of Florida)
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