On October 20 I was able to travel to Vero Beach to meet up with Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and US Fish and Wildlife Services Director Dan Ashe to capture a video interview discussing the proposal of the Northern Everglades Headwaters Wildlife Refuge. Both leaders of large agencies understood the importance of protecting the water resources at the headwaters of the Everglades systems and preserve an important part our natural heritage: the Florida Ranching communities. Pelican Island NWS staff along with Director Charlie Pelizza were wonderful hosts to the group. Consultant Rick Smith met up with me to provide crew support and meet new people.
On hand was Carlton Ward and Joe Guthrie to present a map of the Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition map and to discuss Florida black bear research. The story about the Kissimmee Basin: the Northern Everglades and the Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition are beginning to overlap in content and contacts. Its been an incredible experience to travel on a few of the large landscapes in heartland of Florida in the past two years. Now there will be another chance to get a close up look and journey through these lands in 2012.
Frame grab from video - USFWS Director Dan Ashe
Frame grab from video - DOI Sec Ken Salazar
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