Aquatic Plants of Florida

APF

COCOA BEACH, FL – May 20, 2008 – Aquatic Plants of Florida, Inc., a leading provider of wholesale native plants and habitat restoration services, exhibited at the 2008 OWLS Conference titled “Sustaining Florida’s Wildlife Heritage Amid 21st Century Challenges.”

Session objectives as described in the conference agenda included:

Introducing some of Florida’s conservation planning initiatives, program accomplishments, and obstacles overcome in the effort to address perceived 21st century wildlife heritage conservation needs.

Presenting some of the difficulties encountered in acquiring and managing lands for Florida’s diverse wildlife species, as well as providing some specific examples of properly securing and managing their habitats.

Sharing information on some of Florida’s programs designed to address the challenges of assuring viable, functioning ecosystems that will support vibrant wildlife communities in Florida for the long-term.

Examining some opportunities for partnership development as a way to accomplish wildlife conservation within an environment of limited resources, whether on private or public lands.

Engaging in a panel discussion regarding Florida’s experience with conservation partnerships and their importance to accomplishment of the state’s strategic conservation goals.

OWLS delivered its message that “sustaining Florida’s wildlife heritage in the 21st century will require concerted efforts among state and federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, local governments, private landowners, and others for strategic habitat and species conservation planning and strategies.”

Aquatic Plants of Florida is committed to working with partners to continue its tradition of bringing value and timely project results to conservation challenges throughout Florida and the Southeast US.

For more information regarding this conference and others organized by OWLS and the International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, please visit http://www.owls-afwa.com/home.htm.

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