Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Notice of availability of Final Florida Panther Habitat Preservation Plan

Résumé

The Florida Panther Interagency Committee (FPIC), composed of representatives from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), National Park Service, Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, approved the final Florida Panther Habitat Preservation Plan (Plan) January 3, 1994. The constituent elements of the Plan include: (1) A characterization and identification of occupied and potential Florida panther habitat (grouped into 11 ecological units) in 10 south Florida counties (Charlotte, Collier, Dade, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Lee, Manatee, and Sarasota); (2) identification of threats to occupied and potential Florida panther habitat in south Florida, and (3) identification of 23 possible Florida panther habitat preservation options. The overall goal of the Plan is to ensure a sustainable population of Florida panther in south Florida. The Plan is available in paper and electronic formats. Copies of the Plan can be obtained by making requests to the address(es) below.