The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is revising the Miami Blue Management Plan. The Miami blue butterfly (Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri) was listed as an endangered species in December 2002 by Executive Order based on an emergency petition to prevent imminent extinction. The management plan was approved in October 2003. The FWC is revising the management plan to update the information and guidance provided by the plan. A draft of the revised management plan has been prepared, and the FWC is now requesting comments on the plan.

A copy of the draft revised management plan is available at http://myfwc.com/WILDLIFEHABITATS/imperiledSpp_petiti ons_butterfly.htm. Comments should be sent to: Miami Blue Management Plan Revision, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 South Meridian Street, Mail Station 2A, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600 or emailed: MBB@ myfwc.com by 5:00 p.m., April 26, 2010.