If I had stayed at my job with a tribe in the Everglades this year would have marked my 20th. I remember when I first started out my boss would roll his eyes at whatever the latest and greatest Everglades restoration project was being touted by the state because he'd been at that job since the mid 80s at that point and in Florida for 10-15 years before that. He'd seen it all, heard it all, and knew movement was molasses slow. And now looking back 20 years ago and seeing how much things are still pretty much the same, if not worse, it's depressing. I don't see how we move forward unless Big Sugar leaves south Florida and well, it might have to be swarmed by the Atlantic and GOM before that happens.
And thanks for the link about the SW Florida development permits being put on pause...I've been watching angrily about that happening so close and in panther habitat.
If I had stayed at my job with a tribe in the Everglades this year would have marked my 20th. I remember when I first started out my boss would roll his eyes at whatever the latest and greatest Everglades restoration project was being touted by the state because he'd been at that job since the mid 80s at that point and in Florida for 10-15 years before that. He'd seen it all, heard it all, and knew movement was molasses slow. And now looking back 20 years ago and seeing how much things are still pretty much the same, if not worse, it's depressing. I don't see how we move forward unless Big Sugar leaves south Florida and well, it might have to be swarmed by the Atlantic and GOM before that happens.
And thanks for the link about the SW Florida development permits being put on pause...I've been watching angrily about that happening so close and in panther habitat.