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Audubon Florida Says Wilson’s Plover Shorebird ‘Threatened’
Wilson’s Plover (Source: FWC)
Audubon Florida wants the state to designate the Wilson’s Plover, a type of coastal wading bird, as a threatened spe [...]
“Check It Off Your Summer Bucket List” Become A Florida-Friendly Angler Today
Source: FWC
Become a Florida-Friendly Angler today through this FREE online course perfect for anyone who enjoys saltwater fishing and wants to le [...]
FWC Releases New Decals To Help Conservation Of Florida Sea Turtle, Manatee Habitats
Source: FWC
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is unveiling its new 2023 manatee and sea turtle decals. New editions of t [...]
Florida Braces For More Cases Of Deer Disease
TFP File Photo
After Florida’s first recorded case of a contagious disease fatal to deer, wildlife officials said Thursday other cases are likely [...]
275-Acre Prescribed Burn To Continue Friday In Hernando County
Source: TFP File Photo
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - Florida Forest Service and Withlacoochee Forestry Center will be continuing the 275-acre prescribed [...]
New Free Scallop Sorters Available For Visitors And Pasco Residents
Source: FWC
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Experience Florida’s Sports Coast is excited to announce they are offering free Scallop Sorters to scallopers to [...]
Do Your Part For Nesting Sea Turtles, Shorebirds On Florida Beaches
Source: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds the public [...]
FWC, FDACS To Conduct Public Meeting To Discuss Chronic Wasting Disease In North Florida
TFP File Photo
Following confirmation of a positive test for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a white-tailed deer in Holmes County, the Florida Fi [...]
Bay Scallop Season Opens July 1 In Franklin, Jefferson, NW Taylor, Levy & Hernando Counties
Source: FWC
The 2023 recreational bay scallop season for Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson, and a portion of northwest Taylor, Levy, Citrus, and Hernan [...]
Florida Sports Coast 37-Day Bay Scallop Season Kicks Off On July 1
TFP File Photo
Florida’s Sports Coast is thrilled to welcome the highly-anticipated return of Bay Scallop Season on July 1, 2023, with an extended [...]