,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ag1 #bjbf,mr4   
,scott ( ,florida 7= himself & ,mrs4    
,moody7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,designat+ ,m>*
 #ba1 #bjbf1 z ,national ,osceola       
,turkey ,day4  ,:]eas wild turkey has   
be5 an important "p ( ! hi/ory & family 
traditions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas    
wild turkey 0 on ! table at ! v fir/    
,?anksgiv+1 & turkey cont9ues to be a   
ma9/ay dur+ _m holiday traditions2      
,:]eas wild turkey is a heal?y1 organic1
 & delici\s s\rce ( lean prote92 ,:]eas1
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 turkey hunt]s h sp5t
 approximately #gf1ijj1jjj p] ye> s9ce  
#aihe ) an economic impact (            
#abh1gjj1jjj annually2 ,:]eas ,florida  
has a ri* hi/ory ( wild turkey hunt+1   
managem5t1 & rese>*2 ,:]eas ,florida is 
home to ! ,wild ,turkey ,co/ ,%>e       
,program1 :i* is ! l>ge/ public-private 
p>tn]%ip program 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !  

ma9t5ance ( wild turkey habitat on      
wildlife managem5t areas & o!r public   
l&s op5 to hunt+2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! ,wild  
,turkey ,co/ ,%>e ,program began 9      
#aiid1 upw>ds ( #a1jjj1jjj acres ( upl& 
habitat h receiv$ fund+ = turkey habitat
 managem5t ef=ts2 ,:]eas1 9 ! #bjbe     
,florida spr+ wild turkey season1 an    
e/imat$ #bh1afb hunt]s p>ticipat$ 9     
turkey hunt+1 includ+ an e/imat$ #e1ifh 
non resid5ts ( ! ,sun%9e ,/ate2 ,:]eas1 
9 ,florida1 rev5ue g5]at$ f ! sale (    
wild turkey p]mits is us$ = cons]vation1
 rese>*1 & managem5t ( wild turkeys or  
promot+ ! cultural h]itage ( hunt+2     
,:]eas turkey hunt]s are an important "p
 ( ! ,wild ,turkey ,co/ ,%>e ,program1 &
 ! money g5]at$ f ! sale ( turkey       
p]mits1 :i* are a requirem5t = hunt+    
wild turkeys 9 ,florida unless exempt1  
all[s ! ,florida ,fi% & ,wildlife       
,cons]vation ,commission to make        
significant contributions to ! ,wild    
,turkey ,co/ ,%>e ,program ea* ye>2     
,:]eas ,florida is home to #b subspecies

 ( wild turkey1 ! ea/]n wild turkey & ! 
,osceola or ,florida wild turkey2 ,:]eas
 ! ,osceola is #a ( #e subspecies ( wild
 turkey 9 ,nor? ,am]ica2 ,:]eas !       
,osceola turkey exi/s only 9 p59sul>    
,florida2 ,:]eas ! ,osceola subspecies (
 wild turkey is (t5 p]ceiv$ z my/]i\s & 
! mo/ difficult to h>ve/ because ( its  
small geographic range & ! (t5 swampy   
habitat :]e x is f\nd2 ,:]eas hunt]s 9  
pursuit ( ! #d subspecies ( turkey 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 kn[n z a ,gr& ,slam1 are 
requir$ to hunt 9 ,florida2 & ,:]eas    
,m>* #g1 #bjbf1 is ! op5+ day ( turkey  
h>ve/+ season 9 "p ( ,florida1 & ,m>*   
#ba1 #bjbf1 is ! op5+ day = ! entire    
,/ate ( ,florida3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! 
,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,m>* #ba1      
#bjbf1 z ,national ,osceola ,turkey     
,day2 &  7#b7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates to obs]ve ,national ,osceola     
,turkey ,day ) appropriate c]emonies &  
activities4