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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sharing the reminder that April 15 marks the start of bat maternity season and is also the last day to legally exclude bats that are roosting in your home or building. While Florida’s 13 native…
Read More Bat Maternity Season Starts April 15 In Florida, Last Day To Exclude Bats From Roosting
TAMPA, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (DOH-Hillsborough) is urging all residents and visitors to protect against mosquito bites as weather gets hotter and wetter. Preventing bites reduces the risk of a person getting infected with a mosquito-borne disease, known as…
Read More Florida Department Of Health Urging Residents To ‘Fight The Bite’ Of The Mosquito
The burrowing owl is one of the smallest owls in Florida and are classified as ‘State Threatened’ by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. This long-legged owl is found throughout open landscapes in North and South America. Burrowing owls can be found in grasslands,…
Read More Florida Wildlife: The Burrowing Owl
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Destin–Fort Walton Beach will celebrate the ninth annual Lionfish Festival May 20-21 (10 a.m.-5 p.m. CT) at AJ’s Seafood and Oyster Bar and HarborWalk Village in Destin. This outdoor event is free, open to the public…
Read More FWC And Destin–Fort Walton Beach Host Florida’s 9th Annual Lionfish Festival May 20-21
Next year, Florida voters could decide whether to enshrine a right to hunt and fish in the state Constitution. House and Senate panels Monday began moving forward with a proposed constitutional amendment that says, in part, hunting and fishing “shall be preserved forever as a…
Read More “Right To Hunt And Fish” Could Go On 2024 Florida Ballot
Florida is home to a wide variety of snakes, both venomous and non-venomous. The most common venomous snakes in Florida are the Eastern diamondback rattlesnake, the timber rattlesnake, and the water moccasin. The most common non-venomous snakes in Florida are the black racer, the coachwhip,…
Read More Living With Snakes In Florida
Spring is a particularly important season for boaters to go slow and lookout below for manatees as the slow-moving mammals naturally disperse from their winter refuges, traveling to other parts of the state and beyond. Manatees depend on water generally warmer than 68 degrees Fahrenheit…
Read More Go Slow And Look Out Below – Manatees Are On The Move In Florida
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sharing the annual reminder that many native wildlife species are more active during this time of year. By becoming more aware of spring wildlife activity, Florida residents and visitors alike can help conserve our native species…
Read More Florida Spring Brings Bats, Bears, Snakes, And More
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is adopting a holistic management approach for snook that includes a review of several environmental and human factors, including habitat, fishing effort, and stakeholder feedback to evaluate the fishery at a more local scale. FWC staff proposes…
Read More Florida Fish And Wildlife Statewide Snook Workshops Start Next Week
On Monday, Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet approved the investment of over $46.6 million to conserve five properties across the state totaling more than 21,000 acres. Four of the five properties are in the Florida Wildlife Corridor, a network of connected lands and…
Read More Gov. DeSantis Announces Approval Of $46.6 Million To Conserve 21,000 Acres For Florida Wildlife Corridor