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US SR647
Resolution
AI Summary
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Designates March 21, 2026, as "National Osceola Turkey Day" to recognize the Osceola wild turkey subspecies found only in peninsular Florida
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The Osceola turkey is 1 of 5 wild turkey subspecies in North America and is considered the most difficult to harvest due to its limited geographic range and swampy habitat
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Turkey hunting generates approximately $76.9 million per year in hunter spending since 1985, with an annual economic impact of $128.7 million nationally
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Florida's Wild Turkey Cost Share Program, the largest public-private partnership for wild turkey habitat maintenance in the U.S., has funded habitat management on over 1 million acres since 1994
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An estimated 28,162 hunters participated in Florida's 2025 spring wild turkey season, including 5,968 non-residents
Legislative Description
A resolution designating March 21, 2026, as "National Osceola Turkey Day".
Animals
Last Action
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1690)
3/27/2026