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Species Spotlight: Florida Burrowing Owl

Love is in the air for Florida burrowing owls. Fittingly, these birds begin their breeding season in conjunction with Valentine's Day, typically falling between February 15th and July 10th. These unique little birds are only found in Florida,…
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What Do Animals Do During a “Polar Vortex”?

It is an uncommon sight to see hats, scarves, and winter coats in semi-tropical South Florida. With near record-breaking low temperatures this past week, one may wonder, what do animals do to keep warm when in the throes of a frigid "polar…
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Gopher Tortoise Relocations

ETE recently completed the gopher tortoise permitting and relocation in Lehigh Acres on November 16, 2018. A total of nine potentially occupied gopher tortoise burrows were identified within the development area of the property. Four gopher…
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Bald Eagle Monitoring

Earth Tech Environmental ecologists recently completed a bald eagle monitoring project in Collier County. Due to a roofing construction project nearby, bald eagle monitoring was required 3 days/week to ensure the eagles were not disturbed during…
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Native Preserve Planting

Earth Tech Environmental LLC. recently completed a native planting at Yahl Mulching and Recycling Inc. ETE installed a mix of 1200 plants in the wetland preserve. The installed plants included bald cypress, dahoon holly, red maple, wax myrtle,…
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Wetland Determinations

Look at the two images above. Can you determine which one is a wetland? They both are! Wetlands are important features in the landscape that provide numerous beneficial services for people and for fish and wildlife, including protecting…
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Bonneted Bat Acoustic Monitoring

In 2015, Earth Tech installed two bat houses on a site in south Collier county as a part of an onsite mitigation plan for the endangered Florida bonneted bat (Eumops floridanus). Now, several years later, we finally have some residents!…
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Mangrove Trimming

ETE recently completed a mangrove trimming job at The Landings at Bear’s Paw in Collier County.  ETE has 2 professional mangrove trimmers (PMT) on staff to assist with mangrove questions. Often a significant improvement in water view…
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Sea Turtle Hatchling Release

  Earth Tech Environmental assisted in the release of this young loggerhead sea turtle after the hatchling spent some time at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) in Sanibel. Sea turtle nesting season is from March…
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Gopher Tortoise Relocation

ETE recently assisted a single family homeowner on Cocohatchee Street with gopher tortoise permitting.  Two gopher tortoise burrows were identified on the property.  ETE helped the owner acquire a relocation permit from the Florida Fish…