Commission set to meet on Sept. 19-20.TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 1996--The Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission (GFC GFC Geelong Football Club (Australia) GFC GMD (Ground-Based Midcourse Defense) Fire Control GFC Georgia Forestry Commission GFC Generic Flow Control GFC Grace Fellowship Church GFC Gaelic Football Club ) is scheduled to establish season dates and bag limits for 1996-97 duck and coot hunting during its Sept. 19-20 meeting. During the meeting at the agency's Tallahassee headquarters, Commissioners also will consider a rule change proposal concerning private hunting preserves. The proposal would increase the minimum size of hunting preserves, prohibit taking tame animals, prohibit taking animals within 50 yards of feeding stations, provide for banding of farm-reared wild ducks and turkeys on game preserves and set new specifications for humane humane pertaining to the avoidance of infliction of pain, discomfort and harassment; used especially with regard to animals. humane considerations care of animals on preserves. Other agenda items include establishment of hunter quotas and other regulations concerning wildlife management areas. Staff briefings during the Commission's workshop session on Thursday will include presentations concerning: -- Conflict resolutions involving dog hunters and property owners, -- An alligator alligator, large aquatic reptile of the genus Alligator, in the same order as the crocodile. There are two species—a large type found in the S United States and a small type found in E China. Alligators differ from crocodiles in several ways. public information campaign, -- Personal watercraft personal watercraft n. 1. A motorized recreational water vehicle normally ridden by straddling a seat. 2. (used with a pl. verb) Such water vehicles considered as a group. and boating safety initiatives, -- Proposed regulation changes, and -- A video tape titled "Status of Waterfowl waterfowl, common term for members of the order Anseriformes, wild, aquatic, typically freshwater birds including ducks, geese, and screamers. In Great Britain the term is also used to designate species kept for ornamental purposes on private lakes or ponds, while in Populations -- 1996" if time permits. In other business, the Commission is scheduled to recognize retired laboratory technician Robert E. Carr for 37 years of service; Capt. James S. Brantley for 22 years of service; and Sgt. Henry L. Grimes Grimes is a surname, that is believed to be of a Scandinavian decent and may refer to
The agenda also includes adoption of a resolution, recognizing the efforts of Commission personnel in the aftermath of the recent crash of ValuJet Flight 592. Thursday's meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. Friday's meeting will begin at 9 a.m. All GFC meetings are open to the public. CONTACT: Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission Henry Cabbage cabbage, leafy garden vegetable of many widely dissimilar varieties, all probably descended from the wild, or sea, cabbage (Brassica oleracea) of the family Cruciferae (mustard family), found on the coasts of Europe. , 904/488-4676 |
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