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Posted January 19, 2012
BEARS ARE BACK?
By Sam Rogers
The Florida Wildlife Commission has issued the
following news release which is excerpted in part. For residents of the
Point, Florida's growing bear population is an ongoing concern, indeed a
matter of contention for residents whose property has been trashed and
damaged by their relentless search for food. From past experience, it
seems feeding activity increases as the weather warms. Your "Down to the
Point" newsletter will kick off the 2012 new year with another
comprehensive how-to article on ways and means of legally reducing
feeding opportunities for bears. As frightening and frustration as the
problem is, intentionally harming bears is illegal under Florida law.
News Release from the Florida Wildlife
Commission
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Media contact: Diane Hirth, 850-410-5291
After dwindling to as few as 300 bears in the
1970s, the Florida black bear population has rebounded to an estimated
3,000 bears today. Bears and their cubs roam forests and swamps from
Eglin Air Force Base in the Panhandle to Ocala National Forest in the
state's midsection and Big Cypress National Preserve in Southwest
Florida.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission (FWC), which worked with its partners to increase the state's
black bear population, today released a new draft management plan for
the bear and is asking for public input. Both a summary of public
feedback and the draft plan will go before the Commission at its
February 2012 meeting.
"The Florida black bear is truly a
conservation success story. Bear populations have clearly benefited from
broad public support and diligent conservation efforts across Florida,
particularly in those communities where black bears have become more
common," said FWC Executive Director Nick Wiley. "We welcome the
public's thoughts on how to best continue our bear conservation efforts
in the future, as both our human and bear populations expand."
The goal of the draft management plan is to
"maintain sustainable black bear populations in suitable habitats
throughout Florida for the benefit of the species and people." It
includes measurable objectives regarding bear populations, habitat,
citizen education and outreach, and human-bear conflicts.
The Florida black bear currently does not meet
the criteria of being at high risk of extinction, based on the FWC's
Biological Status Review on the species completed in early 2011. When a
bear management plan is approved, the bear will no longer be on the
state's list of threatened species. A similar process was followed for
the bald eagle, which is no longer listed as a state threatened species
but is carefully managed through specific conservation measures
established under an FWC management plan.
The FWC is seeking public input on the draft
bear management plan. The open process will include four public
workshops: Bristol (Nov. 22), Naples (Nov. 29), Deland (Dec. 6), and
Gainesville (Dec. 13). Go to
MyFWC.com/Bear
to access workshop details, read the plan and comment online.
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Posted January 12, 2012
APTA Extends our Apology
APTA extends our sincere apology to those
members that received the December issue of APTA’s newsletter "Down to
the Point". It was printed in error and the error was unknown at the
time of distribution.
APTA is working on a new issue that will carry
the content originally planned for the December issue and more.
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Posted November 26, 2011
How are we doing?
The Alligator Point Taxpayers Association’s
Board of Directors would like to know how we are doing. To find this out
we request that you to complete our simple survey.
Click here
to go to the survey.
Thank You,
Alligator Point Taxpayer Association Board of
Directors
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Posted November 26, 2011
Alligator Point Water Resources District
Holds Off Efforts to Expand
By Sara Hillier, APWRD
APWRD wants to thank everyone for their
diligent efforts helping with their District Expansion project. Due to
the steps involved in the legislative process, time constraints have
prevented them from being able to file the bill allowing for the
referendum this legislative session. They have decided to postpone their
efforts until the 2012 Legislative session. Information regarding the
District Expansion will remain available on their website
www.alligatorpointwater.com
or you may contact the Office Manager at (850) 349-2274.
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