Episode 296: Everglades Snail Kites
From Welcome to Florida by Chadd Scott
March 10, 2026 · 39 min · Season 7 · Episode 296
About this episode
The episode discusses the defunding of the Florida Forever program and features an interview with geologist Hilary Flower about her book on Everglades Snail Kites.
The Florida State Legislature continues breaking state law and disobeying the will of the people by defunding the Florida Forever land conservation buying program. Our guest for this episode is geologist and author Hilary Flower who has written a new book about Everglades Snail Kites, "The Kite and the Snail: An Endangered Bird, its Unlikely Prey, and a Story of Hope in a Changing World." "Welcome to Florida" patrons receive our weekly Florida Conservation Newsletter for only $5 per month.
People in this episode
Host: Chadd Scott
Guest: Hilary Flower
Topics covered
- Everglades
- land conservation
- endangered species
- Florida politics
- environmental issues
Keywords
- Everglades
- Snail Kites
- Florida Forever
- land conservation
- Hilary Flower
- endangered species
- Florida politics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Florida State Legislature, Florida Forever
Books & works: The Kite and the Snail: An Endangered Bird, its Unlikely Prey, and a Story of Hope in a Changing World
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