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Imperiled Species Listing Process

Current Actions

The FWC has three active listing actions in process for the peregrine falcon, the Florida manatee, and the Panama City crayfish.   At the December 2007 meeting, Commissioners asked FWC staff to review the current imperiled species listing process and provide ideas on how to overcome the polarization created by the process and how to improve the process itself.  No new petitions will be accepted or evaluated for potential listing during this time.   The Commission also deferred listing actions for the Panama City crayfish, and asked staff to continue to work with stakeholders on the listing actions for the bald eagle and peregrine falcon.

Phase I of the listing process, a biological status review, is underway for the peregrine falcon and is expected to be brought to the Commission for consideration at its June 2008 meeting in Dania Beach.   

The Florida manatee management plan was approved at the Dec. 2007 Commission meeting; however, reclassification of the manatee to a threatened species was deferred while staff reviews FWC’s imperiled species listing system.

Finalization of the Panama City crayfish plan has been deferred while staff reviews the imperiled species listing system.

The Gopher Tortoise management plan was approved at the Sept. 2007 Commission meeting as were the rules reclassifying the gopher tortoise from Species of Special Concern to Threatened status.  Staff and partners are now implementing the gopher tortoise management plan.

The Bald Eagle management plan was approved at the April 2008 Commission meeting as were the rules de-listing the bald eagle and a new rule to protect bald eagles.  Staff and partners are now implementing the bald eagle management plan.

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