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Gopher Tortoise Conservation Issues: A Guide to Helping Make Right Decisions
We were successful! Florida Wildlife Commission Passed the Uplisting of the Gopher Tortoise to a Threatened Status
The Florida Hometown Democracy Amendment
FLORIDA SUPREME COURT UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES FLORIDA HOMETOWN DEMOCRACY AMENDMENT TO GO ON BALLOT!
This could be a great help to wildlife conservation efforts
Comments On Permitting
May 6, 2006 - The concept outlined here is one that changes most forms of permitting into conservation contracts.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- FWC has formed an Action Team within its ranks to research and recommend changes.
- The main question that is being asked is “What is the Conservation Value?” of current and proposed changes.
- See the GTCI section on ISSUES to see that major points being reviewed.
- Two meetings have been held to form a Stakeholder’s Group of individuals representing citizens, conservation groups, local governments, developers, scientists, agriculture, forestry and others. The next meeting is Dec. 8. Individuals serving on this group are to go back to their constituents and receive feedback on changes being considered like URTD Testing, Incidental Take, Relocation, Mitigation, Consultant credentials, and others.
!!! Tortoise Conservation Alert !!!
GTCI recommendations for actioins regarding the Gopher Tortoise Take Rule and the future of Gopher Tortoise conservation in Florida.Click here to read more about the Gopher Tortoise Take Rule
Message From Ray Ashton
Please feel free to download and pass these documents on; attach them to letters to officials or discuss them with your organizations. The recommended solutions are not the only ones and are usually rather general in nature.
- Discussion Paper: Protecting the Gopher Tortoise (Issues & Suggestions)
The Primary Conservation Issues That Require Addressing in a Species Management Plan and Any Changes in State and Federal Rules and Regulations.
- GTCI Petition to FWS for Federal Listing
Update March 31, 2004: the Institute sent a petition to the Fish and Wildlife Serivce to list the gopher torotises as a threatened species.
- Biological Status Report of the Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus Polyphemus)
We hope that you will write letters in support of this petition. Please write the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and encourage them to have a statewide open conference before establishing regulations and to include those things you think are important from the Discussion Paper (PDF).
Ashton Biodiversity Research and Preservation Institute, Inc.
14260 W. Newberry Rd. #331
Newberry, Florida 32669
Phone: 352-495-7449
Fax: 352-495-7433
hypertortoise@aol.com
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