Burrowing owls are among the 16 species affected by HB 7087, which would protect agricultural landowners from running afoul of the law for incidental harm to protected wildlife species. File photo by Ron Knight.
State agriculture officials are proposing a first set of voluntary wildlife "best management" practices to help landowners avoid having to get permits for possible harm to state-protected species.
HB 7087, a Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, directed the department and state wildlife officials to develop voluntary wildlife "best management" practices. The bill passed with support from the Plum Creek timber company, Audubon Florida and the Florida Land Council.
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