Florida allows hunting in 161 state parks.
These are large and small. How did this happen? Many states have looser
policy guidelines and function more independently than others. State
rights do not become bargaining chips where top state leadership is
strong. Each state has separate and unique animal populations which are
either hunted or protected. The governors run their own budgets and make
large and small decisions, including local wildlife population
management through in-state hunting programs.
What
drives some animals into protected status, while others are turned into
food items or dog food sold at public venues? Public behavior drives
outcomes. Turtle meat is purchased for stew, gumbo and soups. Meat from Turtles, Yak, Buffalo, Bison, Ostrich, Kangaroo, zebra, lion, Llama, bear, bobcat, flamingo, lynx, black bear, Elk, and Alligator is marketed internationally online. Bear meat is sold online in 2015. Black bear meat
is found online for about $150 per pound. Flamingo meat cost
approximately $5000 plus shipping. Zebra is sold for $300 per steak.
Lions raised in America are offered for about $500/lb.
What
prevents any endangered animal from joining this select group of dead
animals for high end luxury restaurants and villas? How do the
environmental powerhouses interact in the sale on these meats and what
causes citizens to fight this practice? Eating any endangered or
threatened species impacts its long-term survival rates.
Additional legislation is needed in Florida to outlaw private bear farms and bear ranching. It
seems reasonable to enact legislation which permanently prevents the
creation of meat markets like ground bear or bear dog food if the bear
population become significantly larger. This is also true for native
turtles. Key legal changes made in tandem with outlawing the hunting of the Florida black bear is a great move in the right direction.
Oklahoma and Montana have large buffalo populations. Thousands
of protected buffalo populate the National Bison Range in the Flathead
Valley of Montana, the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge in
southwest Oklahoma, the Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge in
northern Nebraska, Sullys Hill National Wildlife Refuge in northwestern
North Dakota, and Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge in central Iowa. These are amazing and worthy of the same protection given to endangered species. Private buffalo ranching delivers buffalo meat to Whole Foods and Central Market grocery chains.
Florida has black bears, owls, eagles and big cats. Hunting policy for Florida does not differentiate among parks located near construction or highly populated areas. The
critical element of safety for animals and humans is missing for some
parks. This is not a highly desirable issue and very easy to solve.
Mayors in Florida can outlaw and restrict hunting in their territory.
Florida
state parks are highly trafficked crown jewels of Florida which must
have protection from this poor use of public property. Florida state
parks are often beautiful waterfront areas and easy to access.
Hillsborough County houses seven state parks including Fort Foster State
Park, Alafia River State Park, Egmont Key State Park, Hillsborough
River State Park, Little Manatee River State Park, Skyway Fishing Pier
State Park, and Ibor City Museum State Park. Pinellas County has
Honeymoon Island State Park.
Florida
is the nature state and sunshine state. How is it possible to issue
hunting permits authorized for use in Florida state parks including a
local area Museum park?
Do major wildlife protection organizations have a role in local animal protection? Is Florida less important than the wilderness areas of Africa or Australia? What drives a major wildlife protection organization like The Nature Conservancy,The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the Sierra Club, or The World Wildlife Federation into an area?
The
NRDC houses lawyers. The WWF and NRDC could form a seamless duo to
legislate new laws forcing stronger path for exotic animal protection.
The
Speak Up Wekiva group filed a lawsuit in Leon County challenging the
constitutionality of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission-approved bear hunt. Conservation
groups including The Sierra Club attempted to prevent the 2015 Black
Bear Hunt in Florida without the expertise needed to stop the event.
This lawsuit requested reversal of the return of bear hunting in
Florida and to halt the pending sale of bear-hunting permits. This did
not stop the hunt or prevent a future hunt for 2016.
Can
these organizations envision the problems associated with hunting
endangered and threatened animals in highly populated counties? The 2016 Florida Black Bear hunt has been postponed. Public action changes outcomes. Get involved.
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