68A-27.003 : Florida Endangered and Threatened Species List; Prohibitions - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Rule Title: Florida Endangered and Threatened Species List; Prohibitions
Department:	FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION	Add to MyFLRules Favorites
Division:	Freshwater Fish and Wildlife
Chapter:	RULES RELATING TO ENDANGERED OR THREATENED SPECIES

Latest version of the final adopted rule presented in Florida Administrative Code (FAC):

	Effective Date:	10/22/2025
	History Notes:	Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 8-1-79, Amended 6-22-80, 7-1-83, 7-1-84, 7-1-85, Formerly 39-27.03, Amended 6-1-86, 5-10-87, 4-27-89, 9-14-93, 6-23-99, Formerly 39-27.003. Amended 12-16-03, 7-20-09, 11-8-10, 11-14-11, 8-23-12, 9-19-12, 6-10-15, 1-11-17, 6-2-17, 7-20-18, 12-23-18, 6-25-19, 2-17-20, 11-2-20, 2-9-21, 5-27-21, 9-4-22, 1-30-23, 5-24-23, 4-3-25, 7-27-25, 10-22-25.
	References in this version:	Ref-10405 Florida Burrowing Owl Guidelines Ref-10406 Georgia Blind Salamander Guidelines Ref-10407 Florida Sandhill Crane Guidelines Ref-10409 Florida Keys Mole Skink Guidelines Ref-10410 Florida Brown Snake Guidelines Ref-10411 Florida Bog Frog Guidelines Ref-10412 Everglades Mink Guidelines Ref-10413 Crystal Darter Guidelines Ref-10414 Blackmouth Shiner Guidelines Ref-10415 Black Creek Crayfsih Guidelines Ref-10416 Big Cypress Fox Squirrel Guidelines Ref-10418 Alligator Snapping Turtle Guidelines Ref-10423 Key Ringneck Snake Guidelines Ref-10424 Rim Rock Crowned Snake Guidelines Ref-10425 Saltmarsh Topminnow Guidelines Ref-10426 Santa Fe Cave Crayfish Guidelines Ref-10427 Sherman's Short-tailed Shrew Guidelines Ref-10428 Southern Tessellated Darter Guidelines Ref-10429 Little Blue Heron, Reddish Egret, Roseate Spoonbill, Tricolored Heron Guidelines Ref-10430 White Crowned Pigeon Guidelines Ref-11501 Bluenose Shiner Guidelines Ref-11502 Short-Tailed Snake Guidelines Ref-11505 Sanibel Island Rice Rat Guidelines Ref-12167 Florida pine snake, Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus Ref-12602 Southeastern American Kestrel Ref-14600 SPECIES CONSERVATION MEASURES AND PERMITTING GUIDELINES Ref-14989 Striped newt, Notophthalmus perstriatus, effective December 2022 Ref-15273 GOPHER TORTOISE PERMITTING GUIDELINES Ref-17732 Gopher Tortoise Management Plan December 2024

History of this Rule since Jan. 6, 2006

Section	Description	ID	Publish Date

Development 68A-27.003	The purpose of the proposed rule changes is to maintain consistency among state and federal lists of protected species under Rule 68A-27.003, F.A.C. Proposed revisions will add the Barbour’s map turtle (currently State-designated ....	29817526	7/29/2025 Vol. 51/146
Development 68A-27.003	The Commission is considering revising the rule to incorporate by reference and link to Commission-approved Guidelines for the Florida burrowing owl.	29817235	7/29/2025 Vol. 51/146

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