provided to The Santiva Chronicle
As part of its sponsorship of the CROW Speaker Series, Bank of the Islands’ leadership encourages islander attendance at Mike Kirkland’s presentation on invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades.
Kirkland is the Lead Invasive Animal Biologist for the South Florida Water Management District and Manager of its Python Elimination Program. His talk is at 4 p.m. Tuesday, January 14, at the CROW Visitor Education Center, 3883 San-Cap Rd.
“My wife Robbie and I are avid python hunters,” said Bank CEO Geoff Roepstorff. “We know firsthand that these apex predators pose an existential threat to native species and the fragile balance of Florida’s ecosystems. We are pleased to have someone with Mike Kirkland’s background come talk to our area about the python situation in our state.”
South Florida Water Management is the leading organization in removing invasive exotic pythons from Florida lands. Under Kirkland’s leadership, approximately 10,000 pythons, several nests, and thousands of python eggs have been removed from the Florida Everglades.
To learn more, visit www.SFWMD.gov.
Bank of the Islands, the oldest locally-owned and managed bank in Lee County, is the proud winner of more than 50 “Best of the Islands” awards, including “Best Island Bank” numerous times.
The bank has retained a 5-Star Superior Rating from BauerFinancial for more than a decade. As ranked by Bank Performance Report, the bank continues to be ranked in the top 10 among all banks chartered in Florida.
Bank of the Islands is located at 1699 Periwinkle Way, at the corner of Casa Ybel Road, on Sanibel. The Captiva office is at 14812 Captiva Drive, next to the Captiva Post Office.
To learn more, visit www.bankoftheislands.com.
To learn more about CROW, including how to attend this event and ways to volunteer and support their mission, visit www.crowclinic.org.
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