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A University of Florida scientist is working with a global research team to help control plants, animals and fish before they become invasive. To do this, resource managers first need protocols. In addition to preserving natural, native fishing habitats, the benchmarks will help businesspeople decide…
Read More University Of Florida Scientist Helps Perfect Tool To Reduce Invasive Species Worldwide
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a bill that could lead to increasing the sites where gopher tortoises can be moved out of the path of development. Lawmakers in March passed the bill (SB 494) as development continues to expand into areas where gopher tortoises…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Bill On Gopher Tortoise Sites
Invasive lionfish have spread through the western Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico over the last few decades. More recently, lionfish have also invaded the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal, leading to concerns about their possible impact on ecosystems. An international…
Read More Florida: New Study Outlines The Do’s And Don’ts Of Managing Invasive Lionfish
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Polk County has issued a Health Alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in Lake Hamilton East (Sample Park). This is in response to a water sample taken on 05/17/2022. The public should…
Read More Florida Health Department In Polk County Issues Algae Bloom Alert
A record number of applicants sought permits for alligator hunting this year, though they had to wait an extra day to find out if they won a lottery for the permits. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Thursday that 6,566 permits were issued…
Read More Florida Gator Hunt Lottery Draws Record Applicants
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) High School Fishing Program congratulates Punta Gorda Middle School fishing team as the Grand Prize winners of the FWC’s High School Fishing Conservation Project Competition. The students completed five conservation projects, including cleaning up multiple water bodies…
Read More Florida FWC Announces Winner Of High School Fishing Conservation Project Competition
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is excited to announce the 2022 Lionfish Challenge tournament, which kicks off May 20 and ends Sept. 6. The Lionfish Challenge is a summer-long lionfish tournament open to competitors around the state of Florida. “This is the…
Read More Florida FWC Announces 2022 Lionfish Challenge
Are you interested in black bears and helping people avoid conflicts with them? Do you have a flexible work schedule and have a vehicle that can tow a small trailer? You might be a great fit as a bear response contractor for the Florida Fish…
Read More Love Cuddly Bears? Florida FWC Seeking Bear Response Contractors
Freshwater fisheries researchers and managers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) successfully released 3,300 hatchery-raised shoal bass fingerlings (young fish) into the Chipola River in May. In 2018, Hurricane Michael depleted more than 90% of the shoal bass population in the Chipola…
Read More Florida FWC Reaches Major Milestone With Release Of Genetically Pure Hatchery-Raised Shoal Bass
Snakes have a special place in Florida’s ecosystem, especially for controlling the rodent population. So if you have rats or mice, there’s probably not a snake when you need one. According to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, even some rattlesnake species have been reported to consume…
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