WILDLIFE FOUNDATION AWARDS $343,235 TO FWC FOR PROJECTS
March 18, 2005
CONTACT: Bill Bibby (850) 488-8842
The Wildlife Foundation of Florida (WFF) awarded $343,235 from “Conserve Wildlife License Plate” revenues to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) for agency projects.
During its March 15 meeting in Tallahassee, the WFF board of directors elected to fund the following 11 projects and studies:
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Florida Manatee Foraging on Seagrass Communities Around a Winter Warm-Water Refuge, $62,000, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute |
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Largemouth Bass Genetics Assessment, $2,400, Fish & Wildlife Research Institute |
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Burrowing Owl Conservation and Management, $29,000, Division of Habitat and Species Conservation |
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Exotic Pet Pilot Forgiveness Program, $20,000, Division of Habitat and Species Conservation |
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Conservation and Protection of Marine Aquatic Habitat at St. Lucie Inlet Reserve State Park Coral Reef, Martin County, $34,000, Division of Habitat and Species Conservation |
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Population Dynamics, Demography and Movements of the Endangered Snail Kite, $29,095, Division of Habitat and Species Conservation |
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Captive Propagation and Reintroduction of the State-Endangered Miami Blue Butterfly, $42,000, Division of Habitat and Species Conservation |
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Florida Black Bear: Continuation and Expansion of the Bear Response Agent Program, $30,000, Division of Habitat and Species Conservation |
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Florida Black Bear: Support to Conduct a Black Bear Management Survey of the General Public, $25,000, Division of Habitat and Species Conservation |
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Response of Native and Exotic Apple Snails to Lake Habitat Management, $ 38,540, Division of Habitat and Species Conservation |
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Evaluation of Web Cam Technology for Compliance Monitoring, $31,200, Division of Law Enforcement |
The Conserve Wildlife License Plate is the product of a partnership between the FWC, the WFF, Defenders of Wildlife and the Florida Chapter of the Sierra Club. The license plate cost $17 more than a regular plate. Of that additional cost, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles receives $2. The WFF receives the remaining $15 to support activities of the FWC. The $15 is tax-deductible.
In the past five years, the WFF has provided funding for more than $1.3 million of Conserve Wildlife License Plate revenues for FWC projects.
The Florida Legislature established the WFF in 1994 to provide assistance, funding and promotional support for the FWC.
Additional information about the WFF is available at WildlifeFoundationofFlorida.com. The FWC’s Web site is MyFWC.com.
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