Written by Dr. Robin Trindell Tuesday, 29 September 2009 15:18
FWC Asks Coastal Communities to Keep It Dark for Sea Turtle Hatchlings
As night temperatures cool and summer visitors leave Florida’s beaches, a different type of visitor moves across the sand surface each night. Baby sea turtles, or hatchlings,
Written by Bob Wattendorf, FWC Thursday, 31 March 2011 12:11
Children and nature. It doesn’t get more wholesome and natural than that. So, why all the fuss and need to designate April as “Children & Nature Awareness Month”?
The unfortunate facts are that Americans are becoming more tethered
Written by Henry Cabbage, FWC Monday, 14 September 2009 17:04
Written by Susan Smith, FWC Monday, 28 March 2011 09:49
The recreational harvest season for vermilion snapper in Atlantic Ocean waters off Florida opens on April 1.
Recreational fishing for vermilion snapper has been closed in Atlantic state and federal waters since Nov. 1 to reduce overfishing and help
Written by Patricia Behnke, FWC Wednesday, 09 September 2009 17:17
Python Control and Legislation Discussed by FWC
Pythons first appeared in South Florida nearly two decades ago, and they now take center stage as efforts to control their proliferation in the Everglades continue by wildlife managers at both the federal
Written by Alan Lamarche Sunday, 27 March 2011 20:38
Major Alan Lamarche of Plantation Security Inc. recently took his twin 3 1/2 year old grandsons, Vincent and Miles, on their first "serious" fishing trip out of Shell Point.
The twins were really excited to each catch their first sea bass on 6
Written by Patricia Behnke, FWC Wednesday, 09 September 2009 12:25
FWC Approves Draft Rule to Allow Peregrine Falcons for Falconry
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) moved one step closer to allowing falconers to take peregrine falcons for the sport of falconry. At the meeting in Howey-in-the-Hills
Written by Benjamin Colona Sunday, 27 March 2011 12:34
The fog was less intense than it has been this morning which made the water a bit more choppy, but the fish were there and so were Rob Baker and I. Slipped in a bit after safe light and went to work.
Rob took the lead down the shoreline and
Written by Capt. Richard Moore, FWC Wednesday, 09 September 2009 11:16
Written by Bob Wattendorf, Jason Dotson, Marty Mann and Allen Martin Thursday, 03 March 2011 16:44
The prespawn period for Florida largemouth bass can produce some of the most exciting fishing of the year, and 2011 has certainly started out exciting.
Since bass tune into environmental triggers such as day length, lunar cycle and especially, water
Written by Patricia Behnke, FWC Tuesday, 08 September 2009 18:34
Written by Benjamin Colona Monday, 28 February 2011 09:42
Most of my excursions have been top secret lately so I haven't been posting but today was an exception. I hit the back end of AH today at Surf and Sand with high hopes of all day topwater action.
There was a light south breeze with just a ripple
Written by Patricia Behnke, FWC Tuesday, 08 September 2009 14:11
Bald Eagles Among First "Snowbirds" to Arrive in Florida
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has received reports of bald eagles returning to nesting territories throughout Florida the past few weeks.
This majestic
Written by Mary Katherine Westmark Sunday, 27 February 2011 16:22
Korean War buddies Jake Chapman who lives in Iowa and Grady Phelps, a Plantation Security Officer, try to get together each year to visit and do a little Gulf Fishing out of Shell Point with Major Alan Lamarche.Grady and Jake served
Written by Patricia Behnke, FWC Friday, 04 September 2009 08:19
FWC Urges Manatee Awareness on Labor Day Weekend
Labor Day weekend means that more boaters than ever will be sharing the waterways with Florida’s endangered manatee. As of Sept. 2, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
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