Developers Seek ESA Permits to Take Protected Skinks for Florida Construction Project

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) announced the receipt of multiple applications for incidental take permits (ITPs) under the Endangered Species Act to take protected sand skinks and blue-tailed mole skinks incidental to the construction of residential and commercial developments in Polk County, Florida. FWS is accepting comments on the ITPs through October 13, 2022.