Very Important !!!

[castoff33]

Folks
If ever you needed to attend a FWC Commission meeting this Dec 09 meeting is it.

WHY?

There is an item on their agenda about FL's Endangered Species FWC regulation in which the FWC makes it illegal, against the law, to "disturb", "harass", cause to change behavior patterns, any wildlife. Yep if you walk in the woods, swim in the water (fresh or salt) you and I know you disturb wildlife. If you drive down the road you disturb wildlife. If you hunt and fish (fresh or salt) you disturb wildlife. If you drive or sail your boat or paddle you vessel you disturb wildlife. Yep, the 'green' folks will have a hay day in court and win. They will make sure you stay out of the woods and waters of FL. My source of this information is the "Marsh Rider" magazine for this month. This is another case of regulators going to far to satisfy the 'green folks' and animal rights folks'.

[Daddychatham]

People are ridiculous, When & Where is it.

[Skeeter-E]

[castoff33]

Dec. 9th and 10th in Clewiston at the Jon boy auditorium. 9 Am - 5 PM each day.

[Olebiker]

Where did you find that? The agenda has not been posted on the Web site.

[mikepags]

I might have to go support it.........Dick this seems like an easy way to keep all the crew row boats off Talquin...........it would be awfully hard for all those eagles to get any rest with 20 crew boats full of screaming kids

[Olebiker]

OK, here is some more detail including a link to the proposed rule:

FWC continues public-comment period on imperiled species listing changes

October 12, 2009
Contact: Patricia Behnke, 850-251-2130

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) encourages the public to view draft rules for the state's imperiled species listing process and make comments by Nov. 6. The FWC will review comments and use them to revise draft rules before presenting them to commissioners at the December meeting in Clewiston.

The goal of the new draft rules is to provide a comprehensive and cohesive approach to managing species so they will thrive, rather than become extinct. The draft rules focus on improving the management system and listing process for Florida's imperiled species and link species protection to science, while using a balanced approach through collaboration and partnerships.

The imperiled species listing team worked with stakeholders and the public during the process of developing the draft rules, which are a streamlined process that avoids duplication with the federal listing process and provides for the highest level of conservation for species through management plans. As the FWC continues to work on the draft rules, stakeholder and public meetings will continue.

"The input received so far has been invaluable, and as a result, we've made significant changes to the original draft after working with the public and stakeholders," said Dr. Elsa Haubold, leader of the FWC's imperiled species listing team. "This process has been an excellent example of partners coming together and working on the issues, which will ensure a Florida where no species goes extinct and wildlife thrives."

The draft rules are available for review and comment at MyFWC.com/ImperiledSpecies. Public comments on the draft rules may be sent to imperiled@MyFWC.com no later than Nov. 6 at 5 p.m. EST.