Summary


The proposed rule amendment would adjust season dates to conform to calendar year changes and revise specific area regulations on Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in the South Region as follows: Allapattah Flats WMA - allow any dog for hunting small game (quail, rabbit, squirrel and migratory birds) during small game season. Big Cypress WMA – allow any dog for hunting small game (quail, rabbit, squirrel and migratory birds) during small game season. Everglades and Francis S. Taylor WMA – allow any dog for hunting small game (quail, rabbit, squirrel and migratory birds) during small game season. Holey Land WMA – allow any dog for hunting small game (quail, rabbit, squirrel and migratory birds) during small game season. J.W. Corbett WMA – allow any dog for hunting small game (quail, rabbit, squirrel and migratory birds) during small game season. Okaloacoochee Slough WMA – allow any dog for hunting small game (quail, rabbit, squirrel and migratory birds) during small game season. Picayune Strand WMA – allow any dog for hunting small game (quail, rabbit, squirrel and migratory birds) during small game season. Rotenberger WMA – allow any dog for hunting small game (quail, rabbit, squirrel and migratory birds) during small game season. Spirit-of-the-Wild WMA – allow any dog for hunting small game (quail, rabbit, squirrel and migratory birds) during small game season. Additionally, the proposed rule amendment would provide non-substantive technical changes, such as grammatical corrections, language standardization, or clarification of an existing rule.