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Florida Ecological Services libraries offer groups of document of interest to the public and use to project manager, property owner and consultants.  The libraries are updated as new records become available.

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Four sea turtles bask on a beach in the sun. A rainbow is in the sky behind them.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries are holding public meetings and hearings about the proposed critical habitat for green sea turtles. The meetings will include presentations, a Q&A session, followed by a public hearing for formal verbal testimony. Participants must register...
A sand skink displays a light tan color with spotting on its scales and a lateral strip on the snout. Its body shape is slender with reduced limbs. strip on the snout.
The sand skink and blue-tailed mole skink are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), which protects them from harm. If you’re planning a project that might affect these species, you can legally do so, but only after talking to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Green sea turtle, or honu, rests on the white sand of Midway Atoll, with clear waves in the background.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announce proposals to designate areas of critical habitat for the green sea turtle.
A green sea turtle swims along the bottom of the reef.
Learn about the proposed critical habitat for the green sea turtle.
Florida Panther East Collier Map.
As a result of the public interest in the withdrawal by Eastern Collier Property Owners (ECPO) of their Incidental Take Permit (ITP) Applications, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has decided to release the December 2021 Draft Biological Opinion (Draft BiOp) and, with permission from ECPO...
A hawksbill sea turtle, showing its distinctive tortoiseshell pattern across head, flippers, and carapace, swims above coral through bright blue water.
This collection contains documents relating to care, maintenance, and interaction with sea turtles. Including telemetry protocols, necropsy forms, etc.
A Florida Keys mole skink is shown from above on sand. His back is brown with a pinkish red tail.
Browse our library for maps and information about the Florida Keys mole skink proposed listing and critical habitat designation.
Snail darter in hand.
This library includes background information about post-delisting monitoring (PDM) and recent PDM plans released for species in the southeast.
A Key ring-necked snake is curled on an orange fall leaf. It is a small, black on top with bright yellow, orange and red markings on the belly.
Browse our library for maps and information about the proposed listing and critical habitat designation of the Key ring-necked snake.
An adult rim rock crowned snake is curled around limestone rocks and dirt on the ground in Miami, Florida. Its head is brownish black with a red-brown back and tan belly.
Browse our library for maps and information about the rim rock crowned snake proposed listing and critical habitat designation.
A Florida bonneted bat rests on a tree trunk.
Browse our library for maps and information about the Florida bonneted bat.
A Miami tiger beetle stands on a rock.
Browse our library for maps and information about the Miami tiger beetle critical habitat designation.
An Okaloosa darter hovers in clear stream water.
Learn how the Okaloosa darter has recovered from the brink of extinction and no longer requires the protections provided under the Endangered Species Act.