How the use of technology can help
The House is potentially passing a bill that could approve the use of drones to track wildlife. The bill, HB 659, would allow state agencies, like the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to utilize drones over swamp areas and other unpopulated spaces where invasive species and nuisance animals have caused issues. Primarily, the drones would be helpful in the tracking of the burmese python in the Everglades, a species that has proved problematic in the past few years.
A group of coyotes is suspected of killing a family’s pet dog at a country club recently in Melbourne. The coyotes have been spotted around the country club’s premises for the past two months and have not caused issues until now. Thew family’s dog got out from their car and its remains were later found at the club. Officials have expressed the need for residents to take extra precautions for themselves and for their pets as coyotes are becoming an increasingly common sight.
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First House panel OKs drone control of invasive species
Drones may provide eyes in the skies, but people won’t be affected, if a bill approved by a House panel Wednesday becomes law.
HB 659 would allow state agencies, such as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, to use the aircraft over swamps and other people-free places where invasive species (like pythons) and other nuisances have proved problematic. These would be only over public lands. Learn more
Summary: The House is potentially passing a bill that could approve the use of drones to track wildlife. The bill, HB 659, would allow state agencies, like the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to utilize drones.
First House panel OKs drone control of invasive species https://t.co/91500DAcPZ via @aggancarski #FlaPol pic.twitter.com/vBSkGsSoUQ
— Florida Politics (@Fla_Pol) January 15, 2020
Coyotes suspected of killing dog at Florida country club
A group of coyotes that has been spotted around a Florida country club the past two months is suspected of killing a pet dog, wildlife trappers and country club staff said.
A family was driving near Suntree Country Club in Melbourne with their new rescue dog last week when it jumped out an open window and ran off, Suntree general manager Steve Lamontagne told Florida Today. The dog’s remains were later found on the club’s property. Read more
Summary: A group of coyotes is suspected of killing a family’s pet dog at a country club recently in Melbourne. The coyotes have been spotted around the country club’s premises for the past two months.