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Trail Cameras in Collier County

Some native fauna were caught on ETE's trail cams at a site in Collier County! One of the species observed on several occasions were Florida Panther (Puma concolor coryi). This included a video of a female panther with her cubs. Florida Panthers…
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Collier County Caracara Monitoring

Earth Tech Environmental recently conducted caracara monitoring at three sites in Collier County. Caracara are large raptors that can be found in south central Florida. They are Federally threatened due to habitat loss and specific habitat range.…
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Marco Island Gopher Tortoise Relocation

Earth Tech recently completed a gopher tortoise relocation at a site on Marco Island! Seven tortoises were excavated from their burrows to be relocated to long term recipient site.
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Florida Bonneted Bat Acoustic Survey

In April 2025, Earth Tech conducted an acoustic survey for Florida bonneted bats (FBB) on a site in Osceola County! FBBs are the largest of the 13 species of bats found in Florida. They are endemic to the southern part of the state and listed…
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Collier County Gopher Tortoise Relocation

ETE recently excavated tortoises from a church property in Naples. We successfully relocated 10 gopher tortoises to a long term recipient site under a permit from FWC.    
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Crested Caracara Surveys

ETE has recently wrapped up it's second annual crested caracara survey on a project in eastern Collier County. An active nest was observed on a nearby property that ended up producing three (3) fledglings.  Surveys are conducted 3 days a week…
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Goliath Grouper Count

ETE participated in the 2022 goliath grouper count administered by FWC.   As part of the count, a group of dive sites are monitored each year to assess sizes and numbers of goliath grouper present.  ETE works with the local sea grant agent,…
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Staff Highlight – ETE’s Matthew McGee Achieves FNGLA Certification

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Charlotte County Artificial Reef Monitoring Project Update