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FWC give tips on living with panthers
Encounters with Florida panthers are relatively rare but do occur... more
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The 2024 Florida Python Challenge™ kicks off Aug. 9
Challenge accepted! Starting at 12:01 a.m., Aug. 9, the 2024 Florida Python Challenge™ kicked off, with competitors... more
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Working together to eliminate invasive burmese pythons
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Rentention pond in a neighborhood in the Villages.
Natural ponds remove nitrogen more effectively than stormwater ponds
Designed to control flooding, stormwater ponds are not as effective as natural ponds... more
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Lower Kissimmee Basin [Map courtesy SFWMD]
Submit written comments for the 2024 Lower Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan Update
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is encouraging our partners, stakeholders and the public to provide written comments on draft versions of Chapters 1, 2, 3 and Appendix A for the … more
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The gopher tortoise is a State-designated Threatened species.
FWC seeks input on draft revisions to Gopher Tortoise Management Plan
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking public input on draft revisions... more
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A close-up of an alligator at Everglades National Park near Homestead, Florida.
Online meeting to discuss Everglades Restoration Progress
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (USACE), will host a virtual informational meeting Wednesday, July 31 ... more
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Grasshopper sparrow [Photo courtesy FWC]
Major milestone reached in the recovery of one of North America’s rarest birds
As the sun rose over the central Florida prairie on July 16, a tiny bird took a tentative hop into... more
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SFWMD and USACE break ground on First Major Feature of WERP
OCHOPEE, Fla. - On July 10, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD... more
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[Art courtesy FWC]
FWC celebrates 25 years serving the people and wildlife of Florida
The FWC became operational July 1, 1999, after Florida voters elected to replace the Florida Game... more
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FWC has new fishing license card designs featuring youth artwork
The FWC is proud to showcase the wonderful artwork submitted by young artists... more
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Florida panther mortality update
The FWC has updated the Panther Pulse web page with mortality information through July 9... more
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Help plan the future of the Fisheating Creek Wildlife Management Area
FWC invites you to attend the Fisheating Creek Wildlife Management Area 10-year Land Management Plan public hearing on Tuesday, July 23. more
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AguaCulture project 'sucking up the muck' off lake bottom
LAKE KISSIMMEE -- An innovative water treatment company is taking on the challenge of getting the muck out of a Florida lake. more
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[Photo courtesy FWC]
FWC removes 100th vessel through Vessel Turn-In Program
VTIP is a key component of Florida’s derelict vessel prevention program more
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Wright's nutrush is an invasive species. Seeds are often spread by airboats.
FWC spraying on Lake O this week
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will conduct an aerial treatment for aquatic plant control in portions of Lake Okeechobee ... more
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GLADES COUNTY -- A tractor connected to a hose from a continuous manure applicator (CMA) sprays the liquified hydrilla on a Lazy JP Ranch pasture. The hose from the Green Mach 1 carries the liquified plant material over the dike about five miles e to the CMA. The process can pump the liquified plant material as far as 20 miles. Thousands of acres of pasture within 20 miles of Lake Okeechobee are available to spread the liquified plant material. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Project to help clean up Lake Istokpoga
An AguaCulture project will remove thousands of pounds of phosphorus and nitrogen from Lake Istokpoga. more
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This vibrant emerald green orchid bee, known as Euglossa dilemma, is provisioning pollen from one of the flowering plants in the shade house at FLREC.
The secret lives of orchid bees uncovered
A new University of Florida study reveals insights into the secret social lives of the vibrant emerald green... more
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The FWC's Bear Management Program held a press event at the Tallahassee Museum to demonstrate the use of bear-resistant garbage containers.
Bears in unexpected places and what you should do
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sharing the annual reminder that... more
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Participants this year will have the chance to win a share of more than $25,000 in prizes for removing invasive Burmese pythons from the wild.
Registration open for the 2024 Florida Python Challenge®
On Thursday, May 30, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez announced that registration for... more
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