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. . The Central and Southern Florida Flood Control Project's final construction project was straightening the Kissimmee River a meandering 90-mile (140 km)-long river that was drained to make way for grazing land and agriculture the C&SF started building the C-38 canal in 1962 and the effects were seen almost immediately Waterfowl wading birds and fish disappeared prompting conservationists and sport fishers to demand the region be restored before the canal was finished in 1971 in general C&SF projects had been criticized for being temporary fixes that ignored future consequences costing billions of dollars with no end in sight After Governor Bob Graham initiated the Save Our Everglades campaign in 1983 the first section of the canal was backfilled in 1986 Graham announced that by 2000 the Everglades would be restored as closely as possible to its pre-drainage state the Kissimmee River Restoration project was approved by Congress in 1992 It is estimated that it will cost $578 million to convert only 22 miles (35 km) of the canal the entire project was to be complete by 2011 yet as of 2017 the project is "more than halfway complete" and the new completion date is 2020, The invasive species that causes the most damage to bird populations is the cat (Felis catus) both domestic and feral Cats that are let outside live close to suburban populations and have been estimated to number 640 per square mile in such close numbers in historic migratory areas they have devastating effects on migratory bird populations. . Other colleges and schools High rise construction in Downtown Miami in 2007 The Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League play at BB&T Center in Sunrise. ; The Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball play at Marlins Park in Little Havana, 15 See also Uneven limestone formations in an Everglades sawgrass prairie Fisheries 11.4 Public transit.

; 2.1 Limestone and aquifers Other faith, Warnings are placed in Everglades National Park to dissuade people from eating fish due to high mercury content, 4.1 Structure of county government.