The FWC Commission Meeting will be held May 1-2 in Daytona Beach. An issue of concern to reptile keepers is Item 6A, proposing listing of the Reef Gecko (Sphaerodactylus notatus) as a "Threatened" species, which would likely result in banning keeping and breeding of this species. As with other listed herp species, state listing of the Reef Gecko is unlikely to lead to significant habitat protections. The account on the Reef Gecko in the book "Amphibians and Reptiles of Florida," co-authored by Dr. Kenney Krysko, retired FWC herp biologist Paul Moler, and current FWC herp biologist Kevin Enge, considers this species to be nonnative in Florida. The listing of a nonnative species as "Threatened" would be an unprecedented step for FWC.
FWC Commission Meeting
May 1-2, 2024 8:30 am
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Mori Hosseini Student Union Event Center
610 Aerospace Boulevard
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Public comments will be accepted in person during the meeting
Items of Interest
Item 5A.
Update on Split Oak Forest Wildlife and Environmental Area Conservation Easement Release
From FWC: "The proposed construction of the Central Florida Expressway (CFX) Osceola Parkway Extension would cross a portion of SOFWEA, impacting species, habitat, and management of the area."
Item 6A.
"Proposed Final Rule – Florida Reef Gecko Listing Evaluation. Staff will present the findings of the biological status review for the Florida reef gecko with the staff recommendation for listing as State Threatened, and request final determination that listing is warranted; if warranted, staff also seek approval to add the species to the list of candidate species in 68A-27.0021 F.A.C."
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See full meeting agenda here:
https://myfwc.com/about/commission/commission-meetings/may-2024/
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