In many previous cases, the introduction was innocent and problems were unexpected and unforeseen. This statement confirms bureaucratic duplication of effort. I am also appalled. Many species of animals and plants are terribly damaging to the native flora and fauna. Those species are oranges.
Tarantulas are apples.
Label this paragraph as an attempt to toss out some red herrings. We weren't misled by any of them. You are correct that tarantulas are native to the United States west of the Mississippi River. They are an accepted and integral part of the fauna of that region. In Florida, they are not a natural part of the fauna, and neither environmentalists nor much of the general public wish to see them become established.