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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.
Green Sea Turtle Meetings & Hearings
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...
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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.
Project Guidelines for Florida Sand Skink & Blue-Tailed Skink
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.
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Green sea turtle, or honu, rests on the white sand of Midway Atoll, with clear waves in the background.
Green Sea Turtle
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.
Press Release
A green sea turtle swims along the bottom of the reef.
Green Sea Turtle
Learn about the proposed critical habitat for the green sea turtle.
Story
Endangered Species Act
Florida Panther East Collier Map.
East Collier Multi-Species ITP/HCP Withdrawal
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...
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A hawksbill sea turtle, showing its distinctive tortoiseshell pattern across head, flippers, and carapace, swims above coral through bright blue water.
Sea turtle policy and guidance documents
This collection contains documents relating to care, maintenance, and interaction with sea turtles. Including telemetry protocols, necropsy forms, etc.
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4 Items
A Florida Keys mole skink is shown from above on sand. His back is brown with a pinkish red tail.
Florida Keys Mole Skink
Browse our library for maps and information about the Florida Keys mole skink proposed listing and critical habitat designation.
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Snail darter in hand.
Post-Delisting Monitoring in the Southeast
This library includes background information about post-delisting monitoring (PDM) and recent PDM plans released for species in the southeast.
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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.
Key Ring-necked Snake
Browse our library for maps and information about the proposed listing and critical habitat designation of the Key ring-necked snake.
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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.
Rim Rock Crowned Snake
Browse our library for maps and information about the rim rock crowned snake proposed listing and critical habitat designation.
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A Florida bonneted bat rests on a tree trunk.
Florida Bonneted Bat
Browse our library for maps and information about the Florida bonneted bat.
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A Miami tiger beetle stands on a rock.
Miami Tiger Beetle
Browse our library for maps and information about the Miami tiger beetle critical habitat designation.
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An Okaloosa darter hovers in clear stream water.
Delisting the Okaloosa Darter
Learn how the Okaloosa darter has recovered from the brink of extinction and no longer requires the protections provided under the Endangered Species Act.
Story
Habitat Restoration
Cedar Key mole skink in sand
Cedar Key mole skink supporting documents
Supporting material for the proposed listing and critical habitat of the Cedar Key mole skink. This collection includes the link to the Species Status Assessment report and the link to the coordinates/plot points from which critical habitat maps are generated.
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