The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission estimated in 2008 that around 3, 000 pounds of softshell turtles were exported each week via Tampa International Airport.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded by introducing the daily limit of 20 turtles per day for licensed harvesters-a level which the turtle advocates consider unsustainable, as there may be anywhere between 100 to 500 hunters state-wide.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ( FWC ) has used a number of mitigation tools in an effort to protect Florida panthers and the combination of wildlife crossings and fences have proven the most effective.

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