Summary
In 2021, the FL5.org drafted a constitutional amendment for the state of Florida recognizing that “Florida Iconic Species possess the legal right to exist, thrive, and evolve.” The proposed amendment then lists Florida Black Bear, Florida Panther, Manatee, Key Deer, Florida Scrub-Jay, Bald Eagle, Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Bottlenose Dolphin, Right Whale, and Marine Turtles as iconic species. The “Florida Preservation Efforts and Hunting Bans for Certain Florida Animals Initiative” (Initiative #20-06) was not on the Florida ballot as a constitutional amendment on November 8, 2022.
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Suggested Citation:
Kauffman, Craig, Catherine Haas, Shrishtee Bajpai, Kelsey Leonard, Elizabeth Macpherson, Pamela Martin, Alessandro Pelizzon, Alex Putzer & Linda Sheehan. Eco Jurisprudence Monitor. V2. 2026. Distributed by the Eco Jurisprudence Monitor. https://ecojurisprudence.org/initiatives/florida-constitutional-amendment-ballot-florida-iconic-species-protection/.
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