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A gator in the 'Glades"
A new reserve that Florida and the nation can be proud of, would be to make a new reserve of the 180,000 acres of the Everglades. The area referred to is the 'over drained and tainted sugar land in order to restore mother natures long lost River of Grass" according to Carl Wickstrom, Publisher of Florida Sportsman Magazine. According to Wickstrom, 'The deal to buy U.S. sugars property will reconnect lake Okeechobee to the everglades, save the estuaries from horrendous discharges, rebuild ground water systems and reduce phosphorous fertilizer pollution by hundreds and hundreds of tons.
According to Wickstrom, the results would be: Many miles of canoe and kayak access; nature trails rarely enjoyed anywhere; world-class birding drawing millions; extraordinary freshwater fishing; duck hunting supreme in certain areas; vistas of glades live in large scale and important educational centers.
Compared to the public good and the overall advantages of the restoration of the Eco-system of the Everglades, the price is cheap. NOAA already has in place a National Estuarine Research Reserve system. This is a partnership program with the state. One of which is the Rookery Bay Reserve in Florida's 10,000 islands. Habitat Restoration science is the key to a partnership with the state of Florida and NOAA for estuarine research.
It is time for the state to step up to the plate and purchase this once pristine area and make it whole again. Times may be tough currently, but to lay the groundwork we need to get behind this project. Contact your state Representatives now and make your voice heard. Read Carl Wickstom's opener column in the February issue of Florida Sportsman Magazine.
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