If you’re in South Florida, you may have woken up to paralyzed Iguanas on the sidewalk or your driveway. Iguanas are cold-blooded animals, and when the temps drop, they have a tendency to fall from trees and plunge to the ground. These cold-blooded reptiles turn…
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21-Foot Whale That Beached And Died In Florida Sent For Necropsy
On Wednesday morning, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office reported an orca at least 21-foot-long had washed up on the shore of Florida’s Palm Coast. Deputies kept the crowd of onlookers back and closed access roads as marine biologists from SeaWorld and officials from the Florida Fish and…
Read More 21-Foot Whale That Beached And Died In Florida Sent For NecropsyFWC’s Catch A Florida Memory Giving Away $2,000 Fully Outfitted Fishing Kayak
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) saltwater angler recognition program, Catch a Florida Memory, is giving away a fully outfitted fishing kayak to one lucky angler in its first-ever Triple Threat Throwdown. This is an exclusive raffle opportunity for Triple Threat Club members…
Read More FWC’s Catch A Florida Memory Giving Away $2,000 Fully Outfitted Fishing KayakFlorida Fish And Wildlife Brings Aquaculture In The Classroom
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Marine Fisheries Enhancement Center has been working with school administrators, teachers, and students to bring Aquaculture and Stock Enhancement Research into the classroom for more than two decades. The Aquaculture in the Classroom program is designed for…
Read More Florida Fish And Wildlife Brings Aquaculture In The ClassroomFlorida Man Attacked By Alligator While Washing His Hands In A Pond
A man was seriously injured after being bitten by an alligator while washing his hands in a pond in Sanibel, Florida, according to police. On Thursday morning, Sanibel police received a call about a man that was bitten by an alligator in a pond at…
Read More Florida Man Attacked By Alligator While Washing His Hands In A PondState Bird Battle Back In Florida Legislature
A House Republican on Tuesday proposed designating the Florida scrub-jay as the official state bird, displacing the mockingbird, which has held the designation for nearly a century. Rep. Sam Killebrew, R-Winter Haven, filed the proposal (HB 1) for consideration during the 2023 legislative session, which…
Read More State Bird Battle Back In Florida LegislatureFWC Approves Rule To Modify Shortfin Mako Bag Limit In Florida
At its Nov. 30–Dec. 1 Commission Meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a rule to set the Florida state waters recreational bag limit for Atlantic shortfin mako at zero. This rule will make Florida’s state regulations consistent with federal regulations, address…
Read More FWC Approves Rule To Modify Shortfin Mako Bag Limit In FloridaFlorida Wildlife Officials Take Aim At Pythons
State wildlife officials want more money to eradicate invasive Burmese pythons and increased penalties for people who illegally import and release venomous reptiles. The proposals were part of $150.2 million in legislative funding requests backed Wednesday by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservative Commission. Also,…
Read More Florida Wildlife Officials Take Aim At PythonsFlorida Wildlife Officials Approve Manatee Protections
State wildlife officials Wednesday approved a seasonal no-entry zone in an area of Brevard County waters where manatees gather, while preparing for a second winter of feeding the sea cows to try to prevent deaths. The approval came after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation…
Read More Florida Wildlife Officials Approve Manatee ProtectionsFlorida Fish And Wildlife Now Accepting Applications For Vessel Turn-In Program
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is now accepting applications for a recently approved and newly created Vessel Turn-In Program, a key component of Florida’s derelict vessel prevention program. VTIP is a voluntary program designed to help owners dispose of their unwanted at-risk…
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