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	Comment on draft management plan for Miami blue butterfly.

It has been more than six years since the Commission approved the management plan for the emergency-listed, endangered Miami blue butterfly.  The 2003 plan has been revised, and the FWC is currently seeking public comment on the draft plan. 

Comments will be accepted until April 26 at 5 p.m. Please direct comments on the Miami Blue Butterfly Management Plan to:

Miami Blue Management Plan Revision
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
620 South Meridian Street, Mail Station 2A
Tallahassee, FL  32399-1600

Or e-mail to MBB@MyFWC.com. 

If all elements are in place, staff plans to bring the revised management plan to the Commission for approval at the June 2010 meeting.

• Revised Miami Blue Butterfly Management Plan (Draft) (1.31MB)

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s goal is to provide conservation for imperiled species through a comprehensive management system, including a listing process that requires a written conservation plan for all listed species.

A team of FWC employees has been working on draft rules to achieve this goal as well as identify species that need state intervention for survival. The draft rules link species protections to science, while using a balanced approach through collaboration and partnerships.

Staff are continuing to work with stakeholders and the public on the draft rules, and will present the draft rules to the Commission at a later date.

• Draft Rule Changes for Threatened Wildlife (255KB)

Under Article IV, Section 9 of the Florida Constitution, the FWC has constitutional authority to "exercise the regulatory and executive powers of the state with respect to wild animal life and fresh water aquatic life, and shall also exercise regulatory and executive powers of the state with respect to marine life..."  However, whales, manatees, and sea turtles are managed under statutory authority granted by the Florida Legislature.

On this site you will find rules and regulations along with other information pertaining to these animals. Thank you for your interest and support for listed species recovery in Florida.

• List of imperiled species (190KB)

Species-specific pages

• American Crocodile
• Black Bears
• Fish (Listed)
• Gopher Tortoise
• Manatees
• Panthers
• Right Whales
• Sea Turtles

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