NAPLES, Fla., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Collier Enterprises today announced that it will delay permitting for the Town of Big Cypress in order to participate in a new Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) being created by a coalition of conservation organizations and Collier County landowners.

By Hazlehurst, John Water projects in the West, which typically involve one or more federal agencies, invariably trigger Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

By Alyson Crean, Florida Keys Keynoter, Marathon Apr.

By Alyson Crean, Florida Keys Keynoter, Marathon Mar. 19--Residents of Big Pine and No Name keys sent a message to the Monroe County Planning Commission Monday evening: They're not happy bearing the cost of protecting endangered Key deer.

By Matt Hildner, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo. Feb. 26--ALAMOSA -- County commissioners in the San Luis Valley got their first look Monday at a plan that would defend habitat for a federally protected bird, while limiting the burden on local landowners.