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Wildlife Officials In Florida Rescue Manatee That Was Stuck In The Mud
On January 6th, Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission's Northeast Field Lab received a report of an adult manatee stranded in a mudflat along the St. [...]
Iguanas Falling From The Trees In South Florida As Temps Stay Low
Courtesy: Hans Deryk/Reuters
If you’re in South Florida, you may have woken up to paralyzed Iguanas on the sidewalk or your driveway.
Iguanas a [...]
21-Foot Whale That Beached And Died In Florida Sent For Necropsy
Crews from Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute and Flagler County Government moving the 21-foot orca whale that beached itself on Wednesday.
On Wedn [...]
FWC’s Catch A Florida Memory Giving Away $2,000 Fully Outfitted Fishing Kayak
Source: FWC
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) saltwater angler recognition program, Catch a Florida Memory, is giving [...]
Florida Fish And Wildlife Brings Aquaculture In The Classroom
Source: FWC
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Marine Fisheries Enhancement Center has been working with school adminis [...]
Florida Man Attacked By Alligator While Washing His Hands In A Pond
Blurred image of man’s arm after alligator bite, Credit: Sanibel Fire
A man was seriously injured after being bitten by an alligator while washing [...]
State Bird Battle Back In Florida Legislature
Source: Audubon.org
A House Republican on Tuesday proposed designating the Florida scrub-jay as the official state bird, displacing the mockingbir [...]
FWC 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 wa [...]
Florida 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 releas [...]
Florida 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 f [...]