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Resident raises complaint about parrot trapping on ACME rights‑of‑way; committee asks staff to research enforcement options
Summary
A resident told the committee that a Loxahatchee Grove councilman has been trapping Quaker parrots on public rights‑of‑way in the ACME/EOCD area; staff said they will research whether the district code and state permits allow enforcement and report back.
During board comments, a resident reported repeated trapping of Quaker parrots on public right‑of‑way near Little Ranches and said Loxahatchee Grove councilman Todd McLendon was conducting the activity. The resident said the birds are captured and sold and that Fish & Wildlife had been involved; the committee asked staff to research what restrictions and enforcement options exist under ACME/EOCD regulations and state wildlife permits.
The resident described the practice: "He puts out a cage and...some flock in the cage. He closes the door," and stated the birds are sold for substantial sums. Staff said code and jurisdictional rules (including references to Florida Fish & Wildlife and the ACME district code) will need review to determine enforcement steps and whether Fish & Wildlife permits override local prohibitions. The committee asked staff to return with legal guidance on whether the ACME/EOCD code prohibits such trapping on canal rights‑of‑way and what remedies are available to the district.
Staff committed to researching the matter and to report back on the intersection of state permits and local ACME/EOCD restrictions, and on any enforcement options available to PBSO or district code compliance.
