Comments on: FWC Law Enforcement Report: Pet Deer, Palmetto Berry Pickers

By: Cary

Cary — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 19:32:14 +0000

To all FWC officers and game wardens thank you for catching people that think they’re beyond the law and trespass on other people’s properties and harvest Fish and Game because they think they can do whatever they want I’m an ethical fisherman Hunter all my life since I was a little kid lifetime license holder since 09 keep up the good work and prosecute these people to the full extent of the law thank you keep up the good work God bless & be safe

By: R

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 18:10:51 +0000

To everyone. Fist you have to get a permit to keep wild animals
This man did not have one.
Second it’s not about the people picking the berries. It’s about them trespassing on
Government property while picking berries.

By: Helen Bates

Helen Bates — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 15:18:19 +0000

The palmetto berries are sold in south fl to companies that are doing cancer research. Google, most of the time it is poor people doing the picking to make ends meet.

By: Jbird

Jbird — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 15:14:11 +0000

Well about the berries….. it’s trasspassing on most people’s land it’s illegal Mexican children slaves doing most of it….. black market is around 5$ a lbs and 20 are picking around 10,000 lbs a week.. one’s that need to get caught is the middle men! There the ones that are working these people.

By: No coincidence

No coincidence — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 14:42:06 +0000

The berries are a primary fall food source for Black Bears, so maybe that is why we are seeing so many bears looking for food in our neighborhoods instead of the woods they call home.

By: Janet

Janet — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 14:33:27 +0000

This is one of the many things wrong with today’s society. Law enforcement charging people with pet deer and for Gods sake, for picking berries!

By: just sayin

just sayin — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 13:33:14 +0000

What does one do with palmetto berries? Don’t no why in the world someone would want to plant these things in there yard.

By: Karen Mac

Karen Mac — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 12:58:56 +0000

Why are people picking palmetto berries?

By: M in Bratt

M in Bratt — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 12:53:00 +0000

By the way, palmetto berry’s are not some illegal drug, they are used as a folk remedy for prostate trouble.

By: Blaze

Blaze — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 12:43:36 +0000

David, please research some before you make comments . A simple google search will explain basics about keeping native wildlife as pets sir.