Nothing stops developement here in Florida. I am currently going throught a similiar situation. There is a large parcel of land and near where i live, with several active gopher burrows, and yes i have picked up two indigo's in the last year, which were about to be killed by ignorant new homeowners. The land is shrinking and when i called Fwc, they told me and i quote" just because there are gophers and indigo's does not mean develpoement will stop". The developers apply for a "take permit" which basically allows them to kill, or relocate gophers and yes even indigo"s. The permit also applies to indigo"s so they do not stand a chance. Habitat destruction is the number one killer for indigo's here in Fl. Contrary to what some may think, overcollecting is nonexistant. Developers will develope no matter what, they play games with DEP and win every time. I took some good pics of the two adults i saved and released, so i can show my kids what Florida was like. Protecting the animals only works if you protect the land they are on. Serious herpers have no chance here in Fl. of producing indigo's, but yet their habitat is being destroyed at a record pace.

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