F l o r i d a Fish and Wildlife News We’re on Facebook and Twitter @FlWildFed To follow us, just go to www.fwfonline.org and look for: / FFWN is printed on recycled paper Volume 26, Issue 3 Affiliated with the National Wildlife Federation August 2, 2012 The Florida Wildlife Federation’s 75th Anniversary meeting weekend, June 15-17, The Federation’s 75th Annual in St. Petersburg was filled with activities that were meaningful for conservation and included many “faces of the future.” On Saturday afternoon, the first annual FWF Youth Conservation Awards Banquet Congress was held with over 50 young adults in attendance. College students and gradu- ates from across the state, including IDEAS Chapters and the Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society at UF, held a youth summit which discussed issues pertaining to En- ergy, Food, Waste, Water and Ecology and sought solutions to the challenges within the five categories for the state of Florida. A call to action was established at the end of the conference for all youth attendees to get involved in local, state and national issues. At- tendees were all present for Saturday evening’s banquet. On Saturday night, June 16, the 75th Annual Conservation Awards Banquet took place at the St. Petersburg Bayfront Hilton. Nineteen individuals and groups received award statuettes from the Federation, including the FWF Hall of Fame designation going to Governor Bob Graham, David Guest, Monica Reimer and Juanita Greene. Governor Graham was the keynote speaker for the banquet and also served as the coordinator of a workshop for FWF’s officers, directors, affiliates and staff on how to be an effective lob- byist/advocate. Former Senator Lee Constantine was also a facilitator at the workshop. Friday night, June 15, FWF hosted a special party at Weedon Island Preserve. FWF was very pleased to have Elam Stoltzfus, Carlton Ward and Joe Guthrie present to de- scribe their adventures as members of the Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition team. Attendees were enthralled by their stories of outdoor travel over 1000 miles in 100 days, 1st annual FWF Youth Congress on June, 16; IDEAS Summit on June, 17. mainly by canoe and kayak, earlier this year. A short film was shown, a preview to a full length film in the making by Elam Stoltzfus of Live Oak Productions about the Ex- Attendees included: pedition which drew a great deal of attention to the importance of preserving Florida’s Front: Katie Price, Samantha Baraoidan, Wildlife Corridor. Samantha Ruiz, Jessica Whalen, Rachel PAID Hessling, Bri Jones U.S. Postage Permit No. 530 Permit Non-Profit Org. Non-Profit Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee, Middle: Manley Fuller (FWF President, Bob Graham was born in Alicia Hines, Moe Corbett, Steven Car- Coral Gables and grew up on rion, Jacques Werleigh, Danielle Rud- a dairy farm as an active mem- ley, Andrew Kamerosky, Senator Lee ber of 4-H. He graduated from Constantine, Chris Castro, Rosanna the University of Florida and Gill, Erin Condon, Mark Grafton, Jaryn Harvard Law School and was Thorndike, Sarah Owen Gledhill (FWF first elected to office in 1966, NE FL planning Advocate) initially serving in the Florida Back: Danny Gwynn-Shapiro (FWF House of Representatives and Publications Editor), unknown, Shan later in the Florida Senate. Kasal, Sean Ehrlich, Arturo Romero, Elected Governor in 1978, he Henry Harding, Zak Marimon, Governor was easily re-elected in 1982. Bob Graham, Jessica Pirkey, Clayton He left the office of Governor Ferrera, Alex Saunders, Dan Schreiber, FWF HALL OF FAME with an incredible 83% approval Paige Espy, Cassie McCrae, Ryan Har- rating. rigan, Dylan Scott, Jeff Rood, Hunter TWENTY-FIRST INDUCTEE GRAHAM con’t page 11 Miller Governor Bob Graham Photo by Lou Kellenberger Photo by Lou Kellenberger BALLOT to return to INSIDE: FWF on page 2. MESSAGES FROM THE CHAIR AND PRESIDENT.....................2-3 Members: Please vote for DIRECTOR NOMINEE RETURN BALLOT....................................2 FWF District Directors. 75TH EVENT PHOTOS.....................................................7 CONSERVATION AWARD WINNERS............................8-12 Learn about the nomi- DIRECTOR NOMINEES PROFILES..............................13-14 nees on pages 13-14. CONSERVATION CALENDAR.........................................16 www.fwfonline.org Tallahassee, FL 32314-6870 FL Tallahassee, P.O. Box 6870 Box P.O. Florida Wildlife Federation Wildlife Florida 1 August, 2012 • Florida Fish and Wildlife News August, 2012 • Florida Fish and Wildlife News 1 Are you ready for job well-done by Diane and her SWAT team NOAA has documented over 80,000 heat CHAIR’S MESSAGE of dedicated assistants. I also want to say a records in the past year. America is expe- by Jim Schuette the next 75? strong thank-you to all who donated to the riencing a drought currently comparable to effort, either monetarily or through other that of the 1950’s, and it’s not over yet. We Can I just say, what an amazing 75th cel- contributions ... it certainly was a group ef- may be in a situation comparable to the dust ebration that was?!! From Friday night at fort towards a grand success! bowl days. Or worse. Weedon Island for the special presentation As I wind down my tenure as chair, I Sea levels have risen by nearly a half- of the 1000-mile, 100-day Florida Wildlife am humbled at the amazing opportunity I foot in some places in US (notice past tense, Corridor adventure by photojournalist Carl- have been afforded. I have mixed emotions not a prediction!). Conservative estimates ton Ward Jr., filmmaker Elam Stoltzfus and knowing these two years, just as with my forecast a rise of another half-foot before I bear biologist Joe Guthrie (very special!), Peace Corps stint long ago, have impacted retire, with certain highly-populated areas on to the eye-opening schooling on legislative me much more than I have impacted the the east coast likely to experience more than processes provided by Governor Graham cause. I exit as a changed and better person! that. By the end of the century it is expected and Senator Constantine, to having the hon- And to have this opportunity while the FWF that sea levels will rise by nearly 3 feet. or of presenting awards to the class of 2012 celebrated 75 years of conserving Florida A recent wildfire in Colorado’s Waldo conservation standouts, it was a weekend natural wealth made it extra special. Canyon destroyed over 350 homes, killed 2 that kept my head spinning! And before On the down-side of my tenure, there people, forced 35,000 to leave their homes, any more people make the mistake of think- were way too many examples that time is re- cost $15 million dollars to contain and ing I had anything to do with this successful cursive ... like looking at an Escher drawing burned nearly 30 square miles, of which weekend, let me clarify that we all have an you ask yourself “how can it be that we have 20% resulted in soils being sterilized down amazing staff at FWF who deserve the full traveled so far and yet we appear to be in the credit for the weekend activities!! It was a same place”? CHAIR con’t page 4 FLORIDA WILDLIFE FEDERATION NORTHWEST REGION CENTRAL REGION STAFF TALLAHASSEE OFFICE 2545 Blairstone Pines Drive; P.O. Box 6870 REGIONAL DIRECTOR REGIONAL DIRECTOR Jenny Brock Jim Thomas PRESIDENT Tallahassee, Florida 32314-6870 311 Old Magnolia Rd, Crawfordville, FL 32327 14908 Tilden Rd, Winter Garden, FL 34787 Manley K. 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