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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) advises the public that fall is an ideal time to exclude bats from your home or other structures. Exclusion is not permitted during bat maternity season, which officially concluded Aug. 15. Waiting until fall protects Florida’s beneficial…
Read More Florida FWC: Now Is The Time To Exclude Bats From Your Structures
The FWC is closely monitoring Southwest Florida, since Karenia brevis, also known as red tide, was detected in multiple samples in Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, and Lee counties this week. Red tide is a naturally occurring microscopic alga that has been documented along Florida’s Gulf Coast since the…
Read More FWC Responds To Red Tide In Southwest Florida
Nearly 1,000 participants from 32 states, Canada, and Latvia came together to remove hundreds of Burmese pythons from South Florida as part of the 2022 Florida Python Challenge®. Participants removed 231 invasive Burmese pythons during the 10-day competition created to increase awareness about invasive species…
Read More Hundreds Of Burmese Pythons Removed During 2022 Florida Python Challenge
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by fishing captains from southwest Florida to show his support for the industry as they continue their road to recovery. Hurricane Ian had significant impacts on the commercial and recreational fishing industry. To help the fishing industry get back…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Requests Federal Fisheries Ian Disaster Declaration For Fishing Industry
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will soon accept applications for the first harvest of goliath grouper in state waters since 1990. Those interested can apply anytime from Oct. 15-30, 2022, for the upcoming 2023 season, which will be a highly regulated limited…
Read More Applications For Limited Recreational Goliath Grouper Harvest In Florida Waters Open Oct. 15
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has established a hotline for reporting displaced vessels still on Florida state waters because of Hurricane Ian. When Hurricane Ian swept across the state, thousands of vessels were displaced by wind and storm surge. Some were pushed…
Read More FWC Creates Hotline To Address Thousands Of Vessels In Florida Displaced By Hurricane Ian
Concluding that the animals are “not in danger of extinction,” federal wildlife officials Tuesday rejected listing gopher tortoises in Florida as endangered or threatened species. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a 113-page decision that said gopher tortoises would continue to be considered a…
Read More Feds Deny Increased Gopher Tortoise Protections In Florida
The recreational harvest of flounder in all Florida state and federal waters will close on Oct. 15, and remain closed through Nov. 30, reopening on Dec. 1. This annual season closure and other management measures were approved by the Commission in December 2020 because a…
Read More Flounder Recreational Harvest Season Closes In Florida Oct. 15
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, the focus of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) remains on search and rescue, cleanup, and the safety of Florida’s residents and visitors. The FWC reminds boaters across the state that the scope of the storm was…
Read More FWC Waives Commercial Spiny Lobster Trap Tag Requirements For Florida 2022-2023 Season
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announces the opening of a fall red snapper season for private recreational anglers and state for-hire operations in the Gulf of Mexico on the following weekends: Oct 8-9 Oct 15-16 Oct 22-23 Nov 11-13 Nov 25-27 During…
Read More FWC Announces Opening Of Fall Recreational Red Snapper Season In Florida Gulf