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FWC to hold public meetings to discuss
alligator management
February 7, 2007
Contact: Harry J. Dutton (850) 410-0656 Ext. 17279
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission (FWC) will host a series of public meetings statewide
during the next two months to find out if better options exist
for managing and providing access to Florida’s alligator
resource.
During a December FWC meeting in Key Largo,
Commissioners unanimously passed a motion to continue gathering
public input to evaluate all possible options for improving
alligator management and to report back at a future meeting.
The FWC conducted a Web-based survey to gather
public input regarding its alligator management program. The
response showed Floridians to be fairly evenly divided over
whether alligator harvest regulations are too restrictive or too
lenient, and many thought FWC’s current program was about right.
Public comments at the Key Largo Commission meeting also
reflected similar thoughts.
"These meetings will enable us to discuss and
receive additional feedback regarding four key areas of
alligator management: public safety, recreational harvests,
commercial harvests and conservation,” said Harry J. Dutton,
FWC’s alligator management program coordinator.
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Wednesday, Feb. 14
Tallahassee, FWC Headquarters
Bryant Building Auditorium
620 S. Meridian St.
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Subject - Recreational Harvests
Audience - Guides and Hunters |
Thursday, Mar. 1
St. Petersburg, Boyd Hill Nature Preserve
Lake Maggiore Environmental Education Center
1101 Country Club Way South
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Subject - Recreational Harvests
Audience - Guides and Hunters
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Thursday, Feb. 15
Jacksonville, Jacksonville Public Library
Conference Center
303 N. Laura St.
6-8 p.m.
Subject - Public Safety
Audience - General Public
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Tuesday, Mar. 13
Ft. Myers, Lee County Commission Building
1st Floor Conference Room
2120 Main Street
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Subject - Public Safety
Audience - General Public
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Thursday, Feb. 22
Gainesville, Division of Plant Industry Auditorium
1911 S.W. 34th St.
1:30-4:30 p.m.
Subject - Commercial Harvests
Audience - Alligator Industry |
Wednesday, Mar. 14
West Palm Beach, FWC Regional Office
8535 Northlake Blvd.
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Subject - Public Safety
Audience - General Public
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Thursday, Feb. 22
Gainesville, Alachua County Library
Tower Road Branch
3020 S.W. 75th St.
6-8 p.m.
Subject - Recreational Harvests
Audience - Guides and Hunters
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Thursday, Mar. 15
West Palm Beach, FWC Regional Office
8535 Northlake Blvd.
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Subject - Recreational Harvests
Audience - Guides and Hunters |
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Tuesday, Feb. 27
Gainesville, Division of Plant Industry Auditorium
1911 S.W. 34th St.
10 a.m. - noon
Subject - Alligator Conservation
Audience - Conservation/Scientific Organizations |
Tuesday, Mar. 27
Orlando, FDOT Building
Lake Apopka B Room
133 S. Semoran Blvd.
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Subject - Public Safety
Audience - General Public
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Tuesday, Feb. 27
St. Petersburg, Boyd Hill Nature Preserve
Lake Maggiore Environmental Education Center
1101 Country Club Way South
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Subject - Alligator Conservation
Audience - General Public |
Wednesday, Mar. 28
Orlando, FDOT Building
Lake Apopka B Room
133 S. Semoran Blvd.
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Subject - Recreational Harvests
Audience - Guides and Hunters
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Wednesday, Feb. 28
St. Petersburg, Boyd Hill Nature Preserve
Lake Maggiore Environmental Education Center
1101 Country Club Way South
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Subject - Public Safety
Audience - General Public |
Thursday, Mar. 29
Orlando, FDOT Building
Lake Apopka B Room
133 S. Semoran Blvd.
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Subject - Alligator Conservation
Audience - General Public |
To view meeting specifics (date, times,
locations, agendas, etc.), visit
MyFWC.com/gators/input.html. If you have any questions,
contact Harry J. Dutton at (850) 410-0656 ext. 17279 or
Harry.Dutton@MyFWC.com. |
