In October of 2005, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) completed its Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, more currently recognized as the State Wildlife Action Plan (Action Plan). The Action Plan is part of a nationwide framework for proactively conserving our fish and wildlife including their habitats. Detailed in the pages was a commitment to revisit the plan every five years, with 2010 marking the beginning of a revision period.
As part of our longstanding commitment to working with stakeholders, partners, and the public, the FWC welcomed input and comments on the revised Action Plan throughout the month of August 2011. Thanks to everyone who submitted comments! Following the comment period, the FWC reviewed all feedback received and edited the draft Action Plan. The revised Action Plan was submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for review in October, 2011. Once approval from USFWS is received, the complete, revised Action Plan will be finalized and made available on this website.
Visit the Action Plan Revisions page for more information about the revision process, Frequently Asked Questions, a recording of our public webinar and other resources.
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Download the entire 2005 State Wildlife Action Plan (7.67 MB)
If you are unable to download these files or would like an electronic copy of the 2005 Action Plan on CD, please contact the Action Plan Coordinator.
Brian Branciforte
State Wildlife Action Plan Coordinator
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
620 South Meridian St
Tallahassee, FL32399-1600
Brian.Branciforte@MyFWC.com
Use the interactive website, featuring an Internet Mapping Service (IMS) with data for each habitat and the Critical Lands and Waters Identification Project (CLIP) - the science behind the Cooperative Conservation Blueprint. A fully indexed 2005 Action Plan, searchable by Habitat Type, Species of Greatest Conservation Need, and Conservation Threats, is also hyperlinked to the IMS tool throughout. The website includes FAQs, instructions for using the site and handy help tools.