Florida Bristle Fern, Bonneted Bat May Get Federal Protection
South Florida Species Under Consideration For Protection
POSTED: Saturday, November 7, 2009
UPDATED: 11:06 am EST November 7,
2009
MIAMI -- A bat and a fern found only in Florida may be added to the federal list of endangered and threatened species.The Florida bristle fern is found only in pine woods in Miami-Dade and Sumter counties.The Florida bonneted bat is found in only a dozen spots in South and central Florida.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Friday that the species are under consideration.
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