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Richard Luscombe in Miami

Native American tribe steps up to protect Florida lands for wildlife

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A Florida panther at a wildlife park in Florida in 2017. The Florida wildlife corridor aims to protect habitat for the panther among other imperilled species. Photograph: calv 6304/Alamy

Almost two centuries ago, Native American tribe members sought the protection of Florida’s Everglades during the Seminole wars as they hid from government forces seeking to banish them to Indian territories that later became Oklahoma.

Now, as the Trump administration continues its wholesale slashing of federal funding from conservation projects, the Miccosukee Tribe is stepping up to fulfill what it sees as a “moral obligation” to return the favor.

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