SECAS brings together public and private organizations around a bold vision for the future of our region. We're connecting the lands and waters of the Southeast and Caribbean to support healthy ecosystems, thriving fish and wildlife populations, and vibrant communities. With a data-driven spatial plan and an ambitious regional goal, SECAS helps accelerate conservation action in the places where it will make the biggest impact.
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The SECAS partnership follows the SEAFWA region, which shares states with the Northeastern, Midwest, and Western Associations of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Advancing cross-regional conservation at the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference
Last month, conservation leaders from across the nation and representing broad sectors attended the 90th annual North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Louisville, KY. Hosted by the Wildlife Management Institute, this annual conference sets the stage for sharing visionary ideas about cross-collaborative conservation.
This year, SECAS staff worked closely with representatives from the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA), the Wildlife Management Institute, and the Native American Fish and Wildlife Society (NAFWS) to plan a special session at the conference.
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The third annual Caribbean Conservation Community of Practice meeting. Photo by Maira Brondizio, Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center. Summary of the 2025 Caribbean Conservation Community of Practice meeting in St. Thomas
The Caribbean Conservation Community of Practice (CCCoP) held its third annual meeting last month in St. Thomas from March 25-27. The CCCoP brings together community leaders, researchers, universities, nonprofits, and federal, state, and territorial governments—all working collaboratively to strengthen applied science and resource management efforts across the Caribbean. This year’s meeting had a slightly different feel, as several partners were unable to attend, but the event still drew more than 30 engaged participants from about 14 different organizations!
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Child inspects a monarch butterfly in West Virginia. Photo by Ryan Hagerty, U.S. FWS. Southeast butterfly trends - Some bad news but also signs of conservation impact
There was a recent paper in Science about butterfly declines in the United states from 2000-2020. The data comes from >76,000 surveys from 35 different monitoring programs. I dug a little deeper into the trends in the Southeast. I figured I’d share some of the things that I found interesting. Apologies to folks in Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Virginia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, because the paper’s “Southeast” region didn’t include those states and territories. It did include most SECAS states, though!
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