<p>Charles Lee, director of advocacy with Audubon of Florida, poses in the wetland area of Kissimmee, Fla., which straddles the headwaters of the Everglades ecosystem, on Nov. 18. Conservation programs and environmental regulations have been pared back significantly in many states that have grappled with budget deficits in recent years. Florida Gov. Rick Scott's first budget included his veto of a $500,000 water quality study on Lake Okeechobee and some $20 million in …

November 27, 2011