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About Imperiled Species Management

Imperiled Species Management section is responsible for the implementation and evaluation of imperiled species management and recovery plans.

Species included in the section are:

• Black Bears
   

• Florida Panther
   

• Marine Turtle (Loggerhead, Green, Leatherback, Hawksbill and Kemp's Ridley)
   

• Northern Right Whale
   

• West Indian (Florida) Manatee

Major responsibilities include:

Implementation of federal endangered species recovery plan tasks

Development of proposed rules and regulations to safeguard critical habitats or to reduce adverse population impacts

Providing imperiled species-specific scientific support to state and local governments for planning purposes

Providing scientific support for permit reviews

Coordination with researchers and species management experts to develop and evaluate management plans, and

Coordination of survey and monitoring needs with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Institute


Section Leader: Kipp Frohlich

Mailing Address:
Imperiled Species Management Section
620 South Meridian Street MS-6A
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600
(850) 922-4330
FAX (850) 922-4338