The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is organizing regional workshops to inform local governments about opportunities to conserve gopher tortoises and other state-listed species in Florida. The aim of these workshops is to encourage local-level participation in gopher tortoise conservation by providing information that could help establish local protection policies. Additionally, the FWC will discuss how local policies can assist in conserving other state-listed species and will provide details on financial incentives available for habitat management.
A workshop hosted by the City of Palm Bay is scheduled for June 27 at the Palm Bay Council Chambers. Representatives from local governments in nearby counties are encouraged to attend.
City of Palm Bay
Thursday, June 27
9 a.m.– noon
Palm Bay Council Chambers
120 Malabar Rd SW, Palm Bay, FL 32907
“The purpose of this regional workshop is to encourage local governments to be our partners in conservation for gopher tortoises, a threatened species whose burrows provide shelter to hundreds of other native species and other Species of Greatest Conservation Need,” said Amanda Mills, local government coordinator for the FWC’s Wildlife Diversity Conservation Section.
The workshop is free, but registration is required as space is limited. For more information or to register, visit MyFWC.com/GopherTortoise to access the Gopher Tortoise Management Plan.
