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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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Fort Myers Beach Shorebird Monitoring

Earth Tech Environmental (ETE)  had the opportunity to monitor shorebirds on Fort Myers Beach! ETE biologists monitored shorebirds during construction activity to make sure no chicks or nests were harmed. The biologists monitored the beach…
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Cape Coral Burrowing Owl Survey

Recently an ETE biologist conducted a burrowing owl survey on a site in Cape Coral. Nesting season in southwest Florida starts on February 15th and goes until July 10th. The survey found one burrow was already marked with one adult and four…
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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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Collier County Bald Eagle Monitoring

Earth Tech Environmental (ETE) has been monitoring a pair of Bald Eagles this nesting season on a project site in Collier County. Bald Eagle nests are monitored when construction occurs near nests, especially during nesting season. ETE biologists…
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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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Golden Gate Estates Gopher Tortoise Relocation

ETE has recently excavated tortoises from a single family property in Golden Gate Estates. We found several hatchlings during this excavation that were relocated with the adults.    
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Bonita Springs Gopher Tortoise Relocation

ETE has recently excavated tortoises from a property in Bonita Springs. We excavated over 20 burrows on the property. It was the first time we've encountered green iguanas in tortoise burrows.