http://www.marconews.com/news/news/environment/?partner=RSSmarconews.com Stories: Habitaten-usnews/environmenthttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/16/picnic-park-difference/?partner=RSSThis park comprises 80,000 acres Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:35:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232198-733847environmentMarya RepkoMarco Island, FLPicnic in a park with a differencemarconews.compicnic-park-differenceurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232198-733847Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/11/disrepair-remains-key-marcos-irreparable-irreplace/?partner=RSSKey Marco Community Association was slapped with fines and a requirement to mitigate what the code board ruled, about one year ago, was irreparable damage to protected habitat in Key Marco. While the association has appealed the code board’s decision in Collier Circuit Court, the mitigation plan that was to be filed with the city by June 15, 2009, remains unapproved by the city. kelfarrell@yahoo.com (KELLY FARRELL)Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:37:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231828-733842news/localKELLY FARRELLMARCO ISLANDDisrepair remains in Key Marco’s ‘irreparable, irreplaceable’ habitat damage case marconews.comdisrepair-remains-key-marcos-irreparable-irreplaceurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231828-733842Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/11/landscapers-9-foot-python-discovered-peaking-out-m/?partner=RSSLandscapers came across a slithery surprise on Marco Island today as they discovered a 9-foot python sneaking out from underneath a home's lanai just before noon. kelfarrell@yahoo.com (KELLY FARRELL)Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:06:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231806-733842environmentKELLY FARRELLMARCO ISLANDPHOTOS: 9-foot python discovered in Marco Island backyardmarconews.comlandscapers-9-foot-python-discovered-peaking-out-murn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231806-733842Change733842Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/10/marco-beach-tilling-protect-loggerhead-sea-turtles/?partner=RSSBeach tilling from Hilton Beach Resort to Cape Marco scheduled March 24 to help conserve loggerhead sea turtles webninjas@naplesnews.com (VIA PRESS RELEASE )Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:21:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231684-733841environmentVIA PRESS RELEASE MARCO ISLANDMarco beach tilling to protect loggerhead sea turtlesmarconews.commarco-beach-tilling-protect-loggerhead-sea-turtlesurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231684-733841Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/08/news-brief-bear-caught-tape-outside-lcec-substatio/?partner=RSSA large bear is caught on tape meandering around outside Lee County Electric Cooperative's Belle Meade substation, located on Collier Boulevard in Naples, just north of Marco Island. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:48:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231494-733841environmentMarco Eagle StaffNAPLESVideo/news brief: Bear caught on tape outside LCEC substationmarconews.comnews-brief-bear-caught-tape-outside-lcec-substatiourn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231494-733839Change733841Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/07/officials-hopes-hunters-public-help-them-root-out-/?partner=RSSA python patrol could soon be on the trail of a slithering menace in Southwest Florida. For years, pythons have been spreading across the Everglades, raising worries about how the non-native invaders might disrupt the South Florida ecosystem. emstaats@naplesnews.com (ERIC STAATS)Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:14:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231413-733838environmentERIC STAATSCOLLIER COUNTYOfficials hope hunters, public help them root out, hunt down invading pythonsmarconews.comofficials-hopes-hunters-public-help-them-root-out-urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231413-733838Change733838Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/05/mr-bumblebee-volunteer-dick-brewer-64-corkscrew-sw/?partner=RSSSome days, he’s a roving naturalist and others, a bumblebee. But whether Dick Brewer is wearing his wide-brimmed outdoors hat or black and yellow antennae, he is always teaching people about the swamp. kbishop@naplesnews.com (KATY BISHOP)Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:11:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231318-733836suntimes/neapolitanKATY BISHOPMarco Island, FLMr. Bumblebee: For volunteer Dick Brewer, 64, Corkscrew Swamp is a second homemarconews.commr-bumblebee-volunteer-dick-brewer-64-corkscrew-swurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231318-733836Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/05/python-captured-rookery-bay/?partner=RSS"All of a sudden, it was like, 'That's a big snake,"' said Curry, a resource management specialist at Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. emstaats@naplesnews.com (ERIC STAATS)Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:51:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231254-733836environmentERIC STAATSCOLLIER COUNTYVIDEO/PHOTO: 11-foot python captured at Rookery Baymarconews.compython-captured-rookery-bayurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231254-733836Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/03/landscaping-course-save-water-money-be-presented-m/?partner=RSSMarco’s Community Development Department is presenting the Florida Friendly Landscapes public workshop from 6 to 8 p.m., on Thursday, at Mackle Park, located at 1361 Andalusia Ct.. The courses will inform residents, including gardeners, landscapers and property owners, which species of plants to use and where to plant them to help save money, water and the surrounding environment. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:08:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231056-733834environmentMarco Eagle StaffMARCO ISLANDLandscaping course to save water, money to be presented on Marcomarconews.comlandscaping-course-save-water-money-be-presented-murn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231056-733834Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/03/naples-asks-dep-allow-beach-pipes-stay/?partner=RSSA plan to remove 12 stormwater pipes was a condition of a state permit issued to Collier County in 2005 to add sand to the beach. emstaats@naplesnews.com (ERIC STAATS)Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:15:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231028-733834environmentERIC STAATSMarco Island, FLNaples asks DEP to allow beach pipes to staymarconews.comnaples-asks-dep-allow-beach-pipes-stayurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231028-733834Change733834Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/03/judge-dismisses-property-rights-claim-over-collier/?partner=RSSThe HHH Ranch is seeking $92 million from Collier County after a 2002 rural growth plan restricted development and prohibited mining on 900 acres of the ranch in North Belle Meade. emstaats@naplesnews.com (ERIC STAATS)Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231003-733834environmentERIC STAATSMarco Island, FLJudge dismisses property rights claim over Collier growth plan marconews.comjudge-dismisses-property-rights-claim-over-collierurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231003-733834Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/03/picayune-strand-restoration-meeting-set-thursday/?partner=RSSThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting the meeting to update the public on the Merritt Canal portion of the Picayune Strand restoration project. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:35:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231001-733834environmentNaples Daily News staff reportMarco Island, FLPicayune Strand restoration meeting set Thursday marconews.compicayune-strand-restoration-meeting-set-thursdayurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231001-733834Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/02/friends-fakahatchee-holds-gala-swamp/?partner=RSSBlack tie was not even an option. Black mud on the shoes, though, was a very real possibility for the nature lovers who attended the Friends of Fakahatchee’s Safari fundraiser on Saturday. lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:10:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230935-733833environmentLANCE SHEARERCOLLIER COUNTYFriends of Fakahatchee holds a gala in the swamp marconews.comfriends-fakahatchee-holds-gala-swampurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230935-733833Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/24/duck-hunt-city-trapping-parks-lakeside-birds/?partner=RSSCity officials are ducking away from the allegation that any native mallards were removed from Marco’s Mackle Park. Seasonal Island resident Marge Merklinghaus maintains that she witnessed duck hunters trapping at least three varieties of ducks, including native species, and putting them into large cages. kelfarrell@yahoo.com (KELLY FARRELL)Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:49:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230352-733828environmentKELLY FARRELLMARCO ISLANDDuck hunt: City trapping park’s lakeside birdsmarconews.comduck-hunt-city-trapping-parks-lakeside-birdsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230352-733827Change733828Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/22/fwc-officers-share-inside-look-investigating-recen/?partner=RSSFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation officers laid out their work of protecting animals from humans with the Friends of Tigertail Beach on Marco Island Thursday evening. lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:12:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230141-733826business/legalLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDPHOTOS: FWC officers share inside look at investigating recent Marco crimesmarconews.comfwc-officers-share-inside-look-investigating-recenurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230141-733825Change733826Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/21/new-boating-speed-zones-going-chokoloskee-bay-prot/?partner=RSSNew manatee speed zones are going up in Chokoloskee Bay in Everglades National Park by the end of the month, park rangers said. The zones will slow boaters and clear the way for federal officials to lift restrictions on boat dock repair and construction in the Everglades City area. emstaats@naplesnews.com (ERIC STAATS)Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:19:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230057-733824environmentERIC STAATSCOLLIER COUNTYNew boating speed zones going up in Chokoloskee Bay to protect manateesmarconews.comnew-boating-speed-zones-going-chokoloskee-bay-proturn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230057-733824Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/19/manatee-speed-zone-chokoloskee-bay/?partner=RSSThe new regulations will mean an end to restrictions on boat dock construction in the Everglades City area brought on by 2000 lawsuit by conservation groups. emstaats@naplesnews.com (ERIC STAATS)Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:20:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-229901-733822environmentERIC STAATSMarco Island, FLNew manatee speed zones going up in Chokoloskee Baymarconews.commanatee-speed-zone-chokoloskee-bayurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-229901-733822Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/18/florida-panther-advocates-barack-obama/?partner=RSSA dispute over the future of the endangered Florida panther has put plans for a proposed new town east of Naples on hold and resulted in a lawsuit in federal court in Fort Myers. For starters, five conservation groups sued the Obama administration Thursday over its rejection of the groups’ petitions to add permitting hurdles for projects proposed in panther territory. emstaats@naplesnews.com (ERIC STAATS)Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:54:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-229807-733821florida_panthersERIC STAATSMarco Island, FLFlorida panther advocates sue Obama administrationmarconews.comflorida-panther-advocates-barack-obamaurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-229807-733821Change733821Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/18/corkscrew-sanctuary-officially-designated-wetland-/?partner=RSSFans of Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary have always viewed its towering cypress forest and long vistas of wet prairie to be world-class. On Wednesday, about 130 people gathered at the sanctuary to make it official. emstaats@naplesnews.com (ERIC STAATS)Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:54:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-229806-733821environmentERIC STAATSMarco Island, FLCorkscrew sanctuary officially designated as a Wetland of International Importancemarconews.comcorkscrew-sanctuary-officially-designated-wetland-urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-229806-733821Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/17/sonic-boom-felt-southwest-florida-ground-shake/?partner=RSSThe most likely answer to the noise seems to be a sonic boom from a military aircraft training area over the Gulf of Mexico between Naples and Key West. emstaats@naplesnews.com (ERIC STAATS)Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:54:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-229676-733820banner/communityERIC STAATSNAPLESVIDEO: Boom felt throughout Southwest Florida was caused by aircraft training, experts believemarconews.comsonic-boom-felt-southwest-florida-ground-shakeurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-229676-733820Change0Usable