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High water prompts temporary restrictions for Everglades Wildlife Management Area August 21, 2008 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Executive Director Ken Haddad has issued an executive order closing the Everglades and Francis S. Taylor Wildlife Management Area to taking game other than fish and alligators. The order, which takes effect Saturday, Aug. 23, also prohibits vehicles, airboats, ATVs and other public access, except by special permit and in Conservation Area 2 from the L-35B levee north to the east-west airboat trail. The order is necessary because of high water that is jeopardizing the area’s wildlife. This order does not apply to people permitted to participate in the statewide alligator egg collections or alligator hunts or persons operating boats (other than airboats) within the established canal systems and within 1 mile of adjacent marshes the wildlife management area. However, participants in the statewide alligator egg collections or alligator hunts must maintain a minimum distance of 100 yards from any tree island and the L-5 South and L-4 South levees when operating a vessel or airboat to minimize disturbance to upland wildlife. To report a violation of this order, any wildlife violations or a boating emergency call the toll free Wildlife Alert number at 1-888-404-3922. |
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