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Florida Fish and Wildlife News 1 Two-Year Term As Chair, the Florida Tine We’re on Facebook and Florida Fish Twitter @FlWildFed To follow us, just go to and Wildlife www.fwfonline.org and look for: News FFWN is printed on recycled paper, ISSN 1520-8214 Volume 30, Issue 3 Affiliated with the National Wildlife Federation August 2016 79th Annual Conservation Awards In Memoriam Weekend Louis P. Kellenberger, Jr. On Saturday, June 25, 2016, FWF held its 1937-2016 79th Annual Conservation Awards Banquet at the Courtyard Marriott Riverwalk in Bradenton. In addition to honoring the ten 2016 FWF Conser- vation Award winners, banquet attendees heard from Peter van Roekens of Save Our Siesta Sand 2 (SOSS2), who described the efforts of his or- ganization to protect Siesta Key, a barrier island, and to ensure that no harm comes to Siesta Key Left to right: Steve O’Hara, FWF Board Chair; Carissa Kent, 2016 Conservationist of the Year; beaches, waterfront property or navigation in Big Manley Fuller, FWF President. Sarasota Pass. The Federation is partnering with SOSS2 to see that harmful dredging proposed by the US Army Corps of Engineers will not take place. Ban- quet attendees were also treated to an art exhibit by Peter R. Gerbert and to a silent auction of exciting items to raise funds for the Federation’s many conservation programs. Photo by Terry Parker. On Friday evening, June 24th, The Federation was saddened PAID FWF held a cocktail party event by the loss of board member Lou- is Kellenberger on June 28, 2016. NON-Profit Org NON-Profit U.S. POSTAGE Permit No. 2840 Permit No. at nearby South Florida Museum JACKSONVILLE, FL JACKSONVILLE, which included a video and photo Lou served as the Northwest Re- gional Director on the FWF Board presentation by Dr. Dan Smith, of Directors since 2012. He attend- UCF Wildlife and Research biolo- ed board meetings for many years gist, on the ecology of bears, fol- prior to that as a representative of lowed by a “Star Talk” in Bishop Friends of Wakulla Springs State Planetarium, a digital fully dome Park and St. Marks Refuge Associa- planetarium theater. The audience tion. Lou and his wife Betsy have been widely known for many years was treated to an unforgettable as outstanding nature and outdoor “voyage” of billions of light years into outer space. KELLENBERGER con’t page 3 If you would prefer to receive this publication via email instead of print, contact [email protected]. Please include your name and address Award statuettes given to each of the 2016 conservation award winners. with your request. BALLOT to return to INSIDE: FWF on page 2. MESSAGES FROM THE CHAIR AND PRESIDENT.......................2-3 DIRECTOR NOMINEE RETURN BALLOT..........................................2 Members: Please NEWS AROUND THE STATE...............................................4-7 vote for FWF District 79TH ANNUAL CONSERVATION AWARD WINNERS.......................10-13 Directors. Learn about DIRECTOR NOMINEES PROFILES...........................................14 26TH ANNUAL BOATING SWEEPSTAKES....................................15 the nominees on page 14. CONSERVATION CALENDAR..................................................16 www.fwfonline.org Tallahassee, FL 32314-6870 FL Tallahassee, P.O. Box 6870 Box P.O. Florida Wildlife Federation Wildlife Florida official publication official ofthe Keeping the Wild in Florida since 1936! • August 2016 • Florida Fish and Wildlife News 1 two-year term as Chair, the Florida tine. We inducted David White, an en- Commission decided against holding a CHAIR’S MESSAGE Wildlife Federation has been keeping vironmental attorney and former FWF bear hunt this year. by Steve O’Hara the wild in Florida. Board Member and Chair, into our Con- I could go on and on and on. The In 2014, an overwhelming 75% of servation Hall of Fame. Florida Wildlife Federation does more Florida’s voters ratified an amendment Our ongoing panther protection work to keep the wild in Florida then can be to Florida’s Constitution to enhance in Southwest Florida, led by Nancy Pay- summarized in this short column. spending on water and land conserva- ton, scored a “win for wildlife” when the I have served on the Florida Wildlife tion. Unfortunately, our legislators have Florida Department of Transportation Federation’s Board of Directors since not properly implemented the constitu- decided to add additional wildlife fenc- the mid-1980s, except for eight years tional amendment. We had to file a law- ing along Interstate 75 east of Naples during which I served on the National suit against the state legislature for fail- where there had been a number of recent Wildlife Federation’s Board of Direc- ing to honor the will of the people. Florida panther deaths. At the opposite tors. I am completing my third non- We partnered with friends in Sies- end of the state, our Northeast Florida consecutive two-year term as Chair of ta Key in opposing a plan to dredge a Planning Advocate, Sarah Owen Gled- the FWF Board. When my successor is natural inlet, Big Sarasota Pass, which hill, was honored by the Public Trust elected in September, I will continue to has never been dredged. In June of this Environmental Legal Institute for all serve on the Board for two more years year, we honored ten individuals with an that she has accomplished as a young as Past Chair. award at our annual conservation awards environmental leader. It has been such an honor to serve banquet in Bradenton. We also inducted This year, we took a position on a with the Florida Wildlife Federation’s Sen. Bill Nelson into our Conservation recommendation by Florida Fish and dedicated staff and volunteers. Members Hall of Fame. Wildlife Conservation Commission bi- of our Board of Directors are all volun- My term as Chair of your Board of We hold a conservation awards ban- ologists to hold a bear hunt in 2016. We teers, all dedicated to keeping the wild in Directors is drawing to a close. A new quet every year. Each time, we honor a opposed this recommendation, assert- Florida. Thank you all. Chair will be elected at our annual busi- new group of conservation heroes. Last ing that a more detailed bear population ness meeting in September. During my year, the banquet was held in St. Augus- sustainability analysis was needed. The FLORIDA WILDLIFE FEDERATION NORTHWEST REGION CENTRAL REGION STAFF TALLAHASSEE OFFICE 2545 Blairstone Pines Drive; P.O. Box 6870 REGIONAL DIRECTOR REGIONAL DIRECTOR Jay H. Exum PRESIDENT Tallahassee, Florida 32314-6870 2253 Peachleaf Ct, Longwood, FL 32779 Manley K. Fuller, III 850-656-7113; FAX 850-942-4431 321-229-5653 DISTRICT I DIRECTOR DISTRICT II DIRECTOR Vice President for Conservation & General Counsel www.fwfonline.org E-mail: [email protected] DISTRICT V DIRECTOR DISTRICT VI DIRECTOR Preston T. 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