A resolution designating March 15, 2025, as "National Osceola Turkey Day".
Sponsored By: Senator Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Passed Senate
Summary
National Osceola Turkey Day celebrates the Osceola turkey, a Florida-only subspecies, and highlights its cultural, conservation, and economic importance. The resolution notes wild turkeys' role in U.S. history and family traditions, cites national hunter spending of about $76.9 million per year and an annual economic impact of $128.7 million, credits Florida programs that have funded roughly 1 million acres of upland habitat since 1994, and explains that Florida turkey permit revenue supports conservation, research, and the cultural heritage of hunting.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Scott, Rick [R-FL]
FL • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/24/2025
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