The core mission of the Division of Habitat and Species Conservation integrates scientific data with applied habitat management for the purpose of maintaining stable or increasing populations of fish and wildlife. The integration efforts are focused at the ecosystem or landscape scale to provide the greatest benefits to the widest possible array of fish and wildlife species. To accomplish this mission requires extensive collaboration and partnering with local, state and federal agencies to maintain diverse and healthy fish and wildlife populations for the benefit of all Floridians and visitors. Direct benefits include ecological, economic, aesthetic, scientific, and recreational benefits. This program provides: aquatic habitat management for marine, estuarine and freshwater systems; habitat management for terrestrial systems including public lands management; land acquisition; scientific support and assistance for habitat-related issues to private and public sector landowners and local, state and federal governments; species management and recovery plan development and implementation; exotic species coordination focused on prevention and control programs; manatee Florida black bear, Florida panther and sea turtle population recovery; invasive plant management on public lakes, rivers and conservation lands.
Tim Breault is the Director of the Divison of Habitat & Species Conservation |
