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MEDIA ADVISORY
Contact: Sean Cooley, Communications Manager, (850) 999-1030, scooley@audubon.org 
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Today, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection named Eric Draper as the new director of the Florida State Parks System effective November 28, 2017. He will remain ���Ĵ�ý Florida’s executive director through November 27, 2017. ���Ĵ�ý Florida congratulates Draper on his new role leading Florida’s award-winning state parks. David Yarnold, ���Ĵ�ý president and CEO, released the following statement in support of Draper’s new role:
 
“Eric leaves ���Ĵ�ý with a legacy of real accomplishments. From partnering on the restoration of the Everglades, to working with the State on designating or expanding 18 Florida Critical Wildlife Areas, Eric has been a model state director for ���Ĵ�ý. Eric’s achievements also include being able to see the big picture, including protections for larger Gulf Coast conservation efforts as well as being a lynchpin for birds in the Atlantic Flyway. The State of Florida is fortunate to have his commitment to conservation and his consummate political skills.”
 
Julie Wraithmell, ���Ĵ�ý Florida’s deputy director, will serve as interim executive director while ���Ĵ�ý undertakes a search for Draper’s successor.
 
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