NWF and Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom awarded grants to seven universities to protect endangered and vulnerable species. The University of South Florida’s “Bull’s Nature Trail” Boardwalk Project will transform an underutilized campus resource into an ecologically sustainable green space that fosters biodiversity and mitigates human-wildlife conflict while strategically preventing encroaching development that threatens their diverse ecosystem. The project will minimize disturbance to existing habitats for the gopher tortoise and strategically channel foot traffic away from sensitive habitat areas, reducing trampling and erosion.
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