{"id":209587,"date":"2025-03-10T14:17:34","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T18:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/?p=209587"},"modified":"2025-03-10T17:07:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T21:07:52","slug":"a-federally-endangered-species-was-released-on-private-land-in-florida-thats-a-big-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/articles\/a-federally-endangered-species-was-released-on-private-land-in-florida-thats-a-big-deal","title":{"rendered":"A Federally Endangered Species Was Released on Private Land in Florida. That\u2019s a Big Deal."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On an overcast day at the end of January, two dozen people gathered around a seasonal wetland deep within a longleaf pine savannah in northwestern Florida. In their hands they carried plastic tupperware containers filled halfway with water and harboring precious cargo: baby reticulated flatwoods salamanders. Still in their larval phase, the amphibians didn\u2019t look like much\u2014they were under an inch long and striped brown, with oversized heads, feathery gills, and tiny legs. But their very presence in this wetland was the culmination of decades of work, and a landmark moment for the future of conservation in the South.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two things made this situation special: The reticulated flatwoods salamander is federally endangered, and this release happened on private land.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- Promo shortcode start --><div id=\"nlf-1c\" class=\"gg-promo topic-tots\"><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/promos\/talk-of-the-south-v1.jpg\" alt=\"stairway\"><\/div><div class=\"right\"><form id=\"nlf-1\" method=\"post\" class=\"form\" action=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/newsletters\/\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"gg_form_submit\" value=\"nlf-1\"><div class=\"hed\">Stay in Touch with <em>G&amp;G<\/em><\/div><div class=\"dek\">Get our weekly Talk of the South newsletter.<\/div><div class=\"action two-items\"><div class=\"input-left\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"email\" class=\"email-input\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"you@example.com\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"group_id\" value=\"97139188\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"shortcode_form\" value=\"nlf-1\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"subscription_384\" value=\"on\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"prev_page_id\" value=\"209587\"><\/div><div class=\"gform_footer\"><button class=\"g-recaptcha button button-primary after-email\" data-sitekey=\"6Lc-hRkaAAAAAI84hbB81Jl48pGievR_C_UgHdnY\" data-callback=\"on_submit_nlf_1\" data-action=\"submit\">Sign Up<\/button><script>function on_submit_nlf_1(token) {document.getElementById(\"nlf-1\").submit();}<\/script><\/div><\/div><div class=\"captcha-terms\"><p>This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/terms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Terms of Service<\/a> apply.<\/p><\/div><\/form><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Promo shortcode end -->\n\n\n\n<p>Alex Hinson, the president of <a href=\"https:\/\/resourcemgt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Resource Management Service, LLC<\/a> (RMS), a sustainability-minded timber company that manages vast tracts of land across the South, including this one, was the first to let his salamanders swim out into the murky water and disappear. A host of partners followed suit, including representatives from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, <a href=\"https:\/\/longleafalliance.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Longleaf Pine Alliance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperativeconservation.org\/viewproject.aspx?id=544\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Gulf Coastal Plain Ecosystem Partnership<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/myfwc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission<\/a>. In total, fifty salamanders entered their new home, representing the first usage of a new agreement that allows exactly this kind of thing to happen.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9I3A1584-1100x733.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people stand in a pine forest\" class=\"wp-image-209590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9I3A1584-1100x733.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9I3A1584-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9I3A1584-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9I3A1584-1600x1067.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The RMS Team that participated in the release. <\/figcaption><figcaption class=\"image-credit\" style=\"text-align:right;\">photo: Resource Management Service, LLC<\/figcaption><div class=\"caption\">The RMS Team that participated in the release. <\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have spent years figuring out a way to reintroduce a federally listed species to private land without regulatory risk to landowner or neighbors,\u201d says Jimmy Bullock, the senior vice president of forest sustainability at RMS and the driving force behind the agreement. Now, other private landowners and companies also can use the initiative, called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/program\/partners-fish-and-wildlife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program<\/a>, to share in conservation efforts for endangered species, which were long limited to public lands. \u201cI got an email already from a friendly competitor asking for the template agreement who is thinking about reintroducing an aquatic species in the Pacific Northwest,\u201d Bullock says.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until recently, a landowner didn\u2019t have a lot of incentive to aid in the recovery of a federally endangered species, as it put them in the crosshairs of federal oversight, regulation, and at worst, legal action under the Endangered Species Act. \u201cThis is voluntary conservation, and you can&#8217;t get cooperation when you&#8217;re waving a big stick of threats at people,\u201d explains JJ Apodaca of the <a href=\"https:\/\/arcprotects.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy<\/a>, another partner in the recovery of the reticulated flatwoods salamander. \u201cThis is a huge step forward.\u201d After all, over 90 percent of land in the Southeast is in private hands. \u201cPercetage-wise, trying to recover an endangered species here without private landowners would be like trying to win a football game with two players,\u201d Apodaca says. \u201cIt <em>might <\/em>be possible, but it\u2019s a hell of a lot harder.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p><div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1960173\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad mobile inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-5507967\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad tablet inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-5388497\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad desktop inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Take the reticulated flatwoods salamander: Historically they lived in the longleaf pine-wiregrass flatwoods and savannas that once covered 32 million acres of the South. But today, just 5.6 million of those acres remain, and the salamanders have almost disappeared completely. In recent years, biologists have documented their presence in just six Florida wetlands, mostly on Eglin Air Force Base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_2836-825x1100.jpg\" alt=\"A tupperware holds baby reticulated flatwoods salamanders\" class=\"wp-image-209591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_2836-825x1100.jpg 825w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_2836-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_2836-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_2836-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_2836.jpg 1460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Larval reticulated flatwoods salamanders ready for release.<\/figcaption><figcaption class=\"image-credit\" style=\"text-align:right;\">photo: Resource Management Service, LLC<\/figcaption><div class=\"caption\">Larval reticulated flatwoods salamanders ready for release.<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The need to get more salamanders on the landscape, therefore, is pressing, and RMS had just the place\u2014a tract of land they manage in Santa Rosa County. \u201cOur client had already made a commitment to conservation,\u201d Bullock says, \u201cand the reticulated flatwoods salamander was historically found on the property.\u201d RMS had also spent years converting the forest from loblolly pine back to a functioning longleaf pine ecosystem while retaining the ability to sustainably harvest trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The life cycle of the reticulated flatwoods salamander has been fine-tuned over millennia to match the rhythms of that longleaf ecosystem. In late fall, females travel to dried-up ephemeral wetlands and lay their eggs in clumps around native wiregrasses, making a bet that their selected pond will fill. 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C0zMdXhsjaw\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation (@floridawildlifecorridor)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>The RMS-managed property\u2014which they periodically burn to mimic the frequent fire of historic longleaf pine systems\u2014now hosts a native species that had been absent for decades. \u201cIt was amazing,\u201d Bullock says, \u201cto watch those salamanders swim away, knowing they had not been on this land for thirty-five years or more.\u201d The moment represented something he has strived for over the entirety of<a href=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/articles\/the-great-collaborator-jimmy-bullock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> his decades-spanning career in forestry for the private sector<\/a>. In working to conserve a wide range of species, from the iconic Louisiana black bear to the little-known Red Hills salamander, Bullock has fostered collaborative efforts across public and private sectors, and promoted the idea that working lands can stay working while still providing quality habitat for wildlife.<\/p><div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1658764\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad mobile inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-6962292\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad tablet inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-6064399\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad desktop inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>RMS plans to release more baby salamanders from Eglin Air Force Base next year, and Bullock hopes to keep unlocking the potential from this landmark step forward. Already, he and Hinson have spearheaded a new initiative that allows monitoring for federally endangered species on private land, among them the northern long-eared bat. \u201cIt\u2019s an exciting time to be in conservation,\u201d he says. \u201cWe are honored that our partners trust us enough to care for the reticulated flatwoods salamander, and I know that this is just the beginning of getting more private lands involved in this important work for many other species to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The future of conservation in the South just got a little bit brighter\u2014and not just for salamanders<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":209588,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_cover_media_provider":"image","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_cover_video_id":0,"apple_news_cover_video_url":"","apple_news_cover_embedwebvideo_url":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2406,1783],"tags":[93,328,29778,30280],"authors":[29332],"issue":[],"recipe-type":[],"class_list":["post-209587","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-land-conservation","category-sporting","tag-conservation","tag-florida","tag-salamander","tag-whats-new","authors-lindsey-liles"],"acf":[],"apple_news_notices":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.4 (Yoast SEO v25.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>A Federally Endangered Species Was Released on Private Land in Florida. 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