Via our comrades at @justiceadvocacynetwork

Yesterday morning, the Miami-Dade County Commissioners moved the vote over the fate of Miami-Dade's Pine Rocklands to Sept 19th after two hours of public comments! This gives us more time to rally together and amplify our voices in opposition to the proposed theme park that threatens to destroy this vital ecosystem and disrupt the lives of endangered wildlife.

Here are some urgent calls to action to help us protect and preserve the Pine Rocklands:
Send a message to the MD BCC - https://bit.ly/SupportMDwildlife

Send a video to the MD BCC - @ogilbert3 @commisharod @marleinebastien @keonhardemon @steinberg4miamidade @commisheileen @kmcabrerafl @commissionerregalado @daniellecohenhiggins @kionnemcghee @robjgonzalezfl @commishjcbermudez @senrenegarciafl

Attend the MD BCC meeting on Sept 19th - Prepare to make a public comment or attend in opposition at the upcoming meeting.

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#PineRocklands #Miami #MiamiDade #Florida
#EndangeredWildlife #Conservation

Protect Pine Rocklands & Endangered Species from Theme Park Development!

On September 6, the MDC Board of County Commissioners will vote on whether to extend the lease agreement for a 67-acre theme park, hotel and retail development misleadingly dubbed “Miami Wilds.” The development threatens endangered species that rely on imperiled Pine Rockland habitat.

Tropical Audubon Society

1,869 acres have been designated as critical habitat for the #endangered #MiamiTigerBeetle under the #EndangeredSpeciesAct. The beetle lives in some of the few #PineRocklands that still exist in #MiamiDadeCounty, and there are heavy development pressures on such areas, despite them containing a variety of #EndangeredSpecies.

Here's #CenterForBiologicalDiversity's press release about it: https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/nearly-2000-acres-of-critical-habitat-protected-for-endangered-miami-tiger-beetle-2023-05-22/

#Miami #SouthFlorida #insects #beetles #conservation #ProtectedAreas #biodiversity

Nearly 2,000 Acres of Critical Habitat Protected for Endangered Miami Tiger Beetle

Center for Biological Diversity: Florida Beetle Threatened by Development, Sea-Level Rise

Center for Biological Diversity
Legal Victory Speeds Habitat Protection for Endangered Miami Tiger Beetles

Center for Biological Diversity: Species Is Threatened by Development, Sea-Level Rise

Center for Biological Diversity