Center for Biological Diversity 84d ago

Alligator Alcatraz Case Updates Live with the Center's Florida and Caribbean Director. Tune in for the latest update on where the Center and its allies stand following the most recent hearing in the case to protect Big Cypress National Preserve. The Everglades is the largest mangrove ecosystem in the Western Hemisphere, with the largest continuous stand of sawgrass prairie and the most significant breeding ground for wading birds in North America. In 2010 it was designated as an endangered UNESCO World Heritage site. In June 2025 Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity, represented by Scott Hiaasen, Paul Schwiep, Earthjustice and Center attorneys, sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Florida Division of Emergency Management and Miami-Dade County to stop the project. The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida joined the lawsuit. Our most recent press release: https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/florida-banked-on-14-billion-in-federal-funds-for-everglades-detention-center-2026-03-03/