The Commission is considering revising the rule to make changes to rule provisions associated with species classified as Endangered, Threatened, or Species of Special Concern, and make changes to the Florida Endangered and ....

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

68A-27.003Florida Endangered and Threatened Species List; Prohibitions

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Commission is considering revising the rule to make changes to rule provisions associated with species classified as Endangered, Threatened, or Species of Special Concern, and make changes to the Florida Endangered and Threatened Species List that 1) add the eastern black rail to the list as federally threatened, 2) update the status of the American burying beetle from federally endangered to federally threatened.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: American burying beetle, eastern black rail, endangered species, threatened species, species of special concern.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution

LAW IMPLEMENTED: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Claire Sunquist Blunden, Wildlife Diversity Conservation Section, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 S. Meridian St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.