A Florida governor in the early 1900s saw potential for the Everglades land but only if it was drained of its water.

Everglades National Park is the third-largest national ... birds along with 35 protected or threatened breeds of animals, including the Florida Panther. Though it had been flowing for thousands ...

Everglades National Park is the third-largest national park in the contiguous United States ... park contains a significant breeding ground for wading birds along with 35 protected or threatened ...