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The golf course is not a threatened species in the Sunshine State — but the Florida scrub-jay is.

And advocates are warning that life for the small blue and gray birds and many other imperiled species could get much harder if Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration follows through on a proposal to build golf courses, pickleball courts and 350-room hotels at state parks from Miami to the Panhandle.

State parks “are the last strongholds for a lot of wildlife in rapidly urbanizing communities in Florida,” said Julie Wraithmell, executive director of Audubon Florida.

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[-] babypigeon@lemmy.world 34 points 2 months ago

Fuck everything about DeSantis. I hope he rolls both ankles while wearing his special make-me-tallet boots. God damn waste of oxygen.

[-] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

The grift has reached level 100

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

Oh good, because Florida doesn't have enough golf courses yet.

Fun fact: Florida has over 1450 golf courses.

[-] _stranger_@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

I think DeSantis is aiming for 38 more and then he'll be happy.

[-] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

I hate him so much

[-] MediaBiasFactChecker@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

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[-] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Ah yes that leftist rag, the Associated Press. Who upvotes this blatant propaganda?

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