Below are just a few of the many species that JOE is working hard to protect.
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| Choctawhatchee Beach Mouse
This endangered beach mouse was reintroduced by JOE to WaterSound Beach and to Deer Lake State Park....read more>>> |
| Red-cockaded Woodpecker
More than a hundred years ago, the Red-cockaded Woodpecker was a common sight in open stands of old hardwood pines. ...read more>>> |
| Gopher Tortoise
Gopher tortoise populations have been declining over the past several decades due, in large part, to habitat loss....read more>>> |
| Sea Turtles
As with other coastal species, protection and management of coastal beach and dune habitats at JOE’s coastal developments is significantly beneficial to conservation of these marine reptiles....read more>>> |
| Flatwoods Salamander
The flatwoods salamander is listed as a threatened species by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and a Species of Special Concern by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC). ...read more>>> |
| Panama City Crayfish
The Panama City Crayfish (PCC) is known only to occur within a 50 square mile area in Bay County, Florida. ...read more>>> |
| Wading Birds
Many visitors to Florida consider the abundance of wading birds a trademark of their visit to the Sunshine state. ...read more>>> |
| Piping Plover
A small, pale sand-colored plover with showy black bands on head and neck during breeding season, the piping plover boasts a short bill with a bright orange base and black tip. ...read more>>> |
| Snowy Plover
Snowy plovers occupy coastal habitats along the northwestern United States, Gulf Coastal States, Antilles, Bahamas, Peru and Chile....read more>>> |
| Bald Eagle
The Bald Eagle (haliaeetus leucocephalus) is the second largest North American bird of prey with an average seven-foot wingspan. ...read more>>> |
| Florida Black Bear
The Florida black bear (Ursus floridanus) is a distinct subspecies of the American black bear that occurs only in southern Georgia and Florida. ...read more>>> |
| Rare Plants
Florida is the home of numerous rare plant species many of which are considered "Endangered" ...read more>>> |
| St. Andrews Beach Mouse
Currently there are only two populations of St. Andrews beach mice in Florida. . ...read more>>> |