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Collier County Wildfire Assessment

In August 2017, Earth Tech Environmental conducted a Wildfire Assessment following the fire that burned through Collier County in late April 2017. Tree mortality, vegetation regrowth, exotic coverage, and wildlife observations were all noted.  …
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Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Cavity Installation

Earth Tech recently partnered with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida to help install nesting cavity boxes for red-cockaded woodpeckers (RCW). The RCWs are an endangered species due to habitat loss here in Southwest Florida. The cavities were…
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Big Carlos Pass Shorebird Monitoring

Earth Tech Environmental is conducting shorebird monitoring in response to the Big Carlos Channel Realignment project. Composed of a team of dedicated individuals with proven shorebird identification skills, ETE monitors the beach 7 days a week…
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Naples Bay Trawling

Jeremy Sterk assisted the City of Naples and Rookery Bay with a fisheries trawling event in Naples Bay.  The trawling gives a sample of marine life utilizing various portions of Naples Bay.  Some of the species observed included squid, sting…
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Osprey Nesting Platform

ETE recently assisted the Pelican Bay Services Division (PBSD) and the Pelican Bay Foundation with installation of a new osprey nesting platform.  The new platform was placed near the north Pelican Bay boardwalk, just inside the beach dunes.…
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Burrowing Owl Survey

ETE recently completed a burrowing owl survey for a property on Marco Island.  Nesting seas0n for burrowing owls in Southwest Florida typically ends in early July.  Even though no adult owls were present on the parcel, the burrows on this…
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Cane Toad Removal

ETE continues to receive requests for cane toad removal throughout Collier County.  We now perform removal services in several residential communities.  It's not uncommon to capture 50 or 60 toads per removal event! The cane toad (also…
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Wildlife Monitoring

Earth Tech has been using a remote camera to monitor wildlife activity on a parcel of land in North Fort Myers.  The diversity of wildlife documented has been amazing and includes a black bear, wild hogs, turkey, raccoon, white-tailed deer…