Choctawhatchee Audubon Society

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Board Resolutions



February 25, 2010		OPPOSING OIL DRILLING IN FLORIDA'S WATERS A resolution of the Choctawhatchee Audubon Society opposing oil drilling in Florida's waters in areas other than those already approved for oil leasing and oil exploration


May 6, 2010		SUPPORT PROHIBITIONS OF EXECUTIVE ORDER EO 10-06 BE EFFECTED PERMANENTLY A resolution of the Choctawhatchee Audubon Society requesting that the prohibitions of executive order EO 10-06 be effected permanently

Resource Information



		CHECKLIST OF OKALOOSA AND WALTON COUNTY BIRDS Detailed checklist to download and print out containing all the known species of birds that inhabit Okaloosa and Walton counties.


		BIRDING SITES OF OKALOOSA COUNTY The purpose of this brochure is to offer the visitor and resident birder the opportunity to explore some of the less well known birding sites in Okaloosa County.


		The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker Brochure (PDF) U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service On February 11, 2004, kayaker Gene Sparling caught a glimpse of a large and majestic woodpecker in the Cache River National Wildlife Refuge of Arkansas. The encounter spurred an extensive scientific search for a species that many feared extinct.


		www.basinalliance.org The Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance is an organization committed to protecting and preserving the natural resources of the Choctawhatchee River and Bay, while encouraging sustainable development.


		floridabirdingtrail.com The Great Florida Birding Trail (GFBT) is a collection of sites throughout Florida selected for their excellent birdwatching or bird education opportunities.

		www.fosbirds.org/RecordsCommittee/OfficialStateList.aspx Florida Ornithological Society Checklist of The Birds of Florida

		www.flmnh.ufl.edu/birds/sounds.htm All bird sounds on this website are taken from the audio cassette tape 'Sounds of Florida's Birds', 1998 edition, by J. W. Hardy, Curator Emeritus in Ornithology and Bioacoustics at the Florida Museum of Natural History.

		What Bird - The Ultimate Bird Guide www.whatbird.com WhatBird uses a radical search engine to identify birds of North America that differs from anything on the web. Whatbird.com lets you find your bird with just a few clicks. It's so accurate and fast that the Wild Bird Feeding Institute is using it to help people identify birds for Project Wildbird, their 3-year study on backyard feeding habits.

		www.birdiq.com BirdIQ is a bird conservation partnership between ConocoPhillips and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The BirdIQ website is one-stop shopping for information and educational material about birds.

		www.audubon.org/educate/aa AUDUBON ADVENTURES is an environmental education program for children in grades 3 to 6. Developed by professional environmental educators, AUDUBON ADVENTURES presents basic, scientifically accurate facts about birds, wildlife, and their habitats.

		allbestbinoculars.com AllBestBinoculars.com is here with researched information & reviews on all you can think of that's related to the best binoculars and spotting scopes. What does that mean for you? Spend some time with us, read our honest, professional reviews, and avoid making a hasty decision that will leave you a few hundred dollars broke and with a pair of binoculars that won't meet your needs.

Organizations

		www.audubonofflorida.org Audubon has a long history of conservation in Florida. The year 2000 heralded Audubon's centennial year, and we continue to be dedicated to protecting and restoring Florida's natural areas.

		www.audubon.org Audubon's mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity.

		wildlifefoundationofflorida.com As a not-for-profit, non-political statewide financing and action group entering its second decade of service to the state, the Wildlife Foundation of Florida is a preeminent advocate for Florida's fish and wildlife resources.

		www.1000fof.org/Panhandle/FL_Panhandle_Initiative.asp 1000 Friends of Florida promotes healthy urban and natural places by wise management of growth and change. We educate, advocate, negotiate and, when necessary, litigate to protect our high quality of life. We help citizens have the technical knowledge and access needed to ensure that public and private decisions lead to livable communities.

		www.soutwaltoncc.org/mc/page.do From its forested wildernesses, swamps, lakes, bay, beach and rivers to its historic towns and pioneer heritage, South Walton County is unique. Founded in 1995, SWCC is a nonpartisan coalition of residents, property owners, workers, neighborhoods and business owners.

		floridabluebirdsociety.com

		Florida's Water: Ours to Protect Water is Florida's lifeblood. It quenches our thirst, powers our economy and draws visitors. It is fickle. Abundant one year. Scarce another. Yet, everything that is Florida is defined by the quality of its water resources -- and deserves all the protection we can provide.

		Nokuse Plantation Nokuse Plantation is a 48,000 acre private conservation initiative in the Florida Panhandle conceptualized and funded by M. C. Davis and Sam Shine. It is designed to be both a model and a catalyst for future landscape level conservation projects, which is the only way to preserve nature's intrinsic biodiversity.

		E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center The E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center is an environmental education facility serving students, teachers and professional audiences. Its mission is to educate visitors on the importance of biodiversity, to promote sustainable balanced ecosystems, and to encourage conservation, preservation and restoration.