Saddened By Hurricane Ian’s Impression On Florida & It is Nationwide Wildlife Refuges — The Nationwide Wildlife Refuge Affiliation

📷 A rainbow over Roseate spoonbills at J.N. “Ding” Darling Nationwide Wildlife Refuge, FL | Jamey Binneveld / USFWS

The Nationwide Wildlife Refuge Affiliation is deeply saddened by the information from Florida concerning the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Lots of our workers, board members, and companions are part of the Florida group, particularly within the southwest which was most instantly impacted. As we survey the impacts of Hurricane Ian on nationwide wildlife refuges throughout Florida, the Refuge Affiliation will work exhausting to safe funding to restore losses to vital habitats, restore damages to refuge services, and help the communities affected in rebuilding.  

J.N. “Ding” Darling Nationwide Wildlife Refuge in Sanibel, Florida sadly took a tough hit from the storm. “Ding” Darling NWR isn’t solely one of many crown jewels of the Nationwide Wildlife Refuge System it is usually a jewel of its surrounding group.  The Nationwide Wildlife Refuge Affiliation is monitoring the consequences of the storm on “Ding” Darling NWR and different refuges in Florida.

In occasions like these, we’re referred to as upon to return collectively as a group and we’re blissful that our nationwide wildlife refuges are protected havens for not simply wildlife, however for all of you who love these particular locations simply as a lot as we do. We’re in awe of the people serving to folks and wildlife in want. The Nationwide Wildlife Refuge Affiliation sends its hope and greatest needs to these experiencing hardship in Florida.