Written by Diane Hirth, FWC Thursday, 08 September 2011 16:01
Florida black bears turn into eating machines this time of year, stuffing their stomachs in preparation for winter.
For gluttonous bears, raiding a garbage can may be more appealing than foraging in the woods. To reduce human-bear conflicts
Written by David Moody, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge Tuesday, 26 April 2011 15:03
Worksheets for the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge 2010-11 hunt season are available online at www.myfwc.com/license/limited-entry-hunts.
Applications may be submitted at any license agent or tax collectors office or on-line at www.fl.wildlifelicense.com
Written by Dan Tonsmeire Tuesday, 31 January 2012 22:17
On January 25th ten “Shallow Seagrass” caution markers were installed delineating shallow seagrass beds from Carrabelle to the east end of Lanark Reef to protect seagrasses from being scarred by boaters unfamiliar with the area depths and habitats. The
Written by Kathy Barco, Chairman, FWC Monday, 29 August 2011 11:02
This is my first column as Chairman of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). I am honored and, frankly, humbled by the support of my fellow commissioners, our stakeholders and the Floridians this Commission works with every day.&
Written by Tony Young, FWC Friday, 22 April 2011 16:03
This fall, Northwest Florida offers some special deer and wild hog hunts at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and a unique “big-game” hunt on the island of St. Vincent NWR.
The application period for these hunts begins at 10 a.m. May 3 and continues
Written by Amanda Nalley, FWC Friday, 27 January 2012 11:37
Red drum and spotted seatrout management changes made by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) at their November 2011 meeting will take effect Feb. 1. Many of these changes mean more angling opportunities, including increased
Written by Lisa Roberts, Florida Wildflower Foundation Wednesday, 03 August 2011 16:52
Aug. 3, 2011 – The Florida Wildflower Foundation has received funding from Visit Florida to publish a brochure that will guide residents and visitors to the best of the Panhandle’s native wildflowers. The region is widely regarded as one of the state’s be
Written by Tony Young, FWC Sunday, 10 April 2011 11:41
Back in November, my girlfriend, Katie Hughes, and I each applied for 2011 spring turkey quota hunt permits. Katie has never bagged a turkey before, so I really want her to have an opportunity to get one.
I was hoping the “guest permit” would increase the
Written by Amanda Nalley, FWC Friday, 27 January 2012 07:12
Several species of grouper, including black, red, yellowfin, scamp, yellowmouth, rock hind and red hind will close to recreational harvest from Feb. 1 through March 31 in Gulf of Mexico state waters excluding Monroe County.
Gag grouper, which has been
Written by Rodney Barreto, Chairman, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Tuesday, 02 August 2011 14:04
This will be my last “As I See It” column, and I wanted to take a moment and reflect on how far the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission team has come in the past 10 years. I have been honored to work with Commissioners and staff who are
Written by David Moody, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge Thursday, 17 February 2011 10:34
White-tailed Deer quota hunts were well attended this year. With over 650 permits sold, 116 deer were harvested. Good weather conditions during the three day Wakulla Unit and Mobility Impaired Gun Hunt account for most of the harvest.
Written by FWC News Tuesday, 03 January 2012 23:19
Anglers! Spotted Seatrout recreational season opened in South Florida January 1.
Due to new management efforts, recreational fishing for spotted seatrout will no longer close in state waters! Visit MyFWC.com for more.
Written by FWC News Thursday, 21 July 2011 14:48
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wildlife Services and partner agencies are wrapping up a five-year avian influenza monitoring project. The project was designed to determine if migratory
Written by Katie Purcell, FWC Thursday, 03 February 2011 17:05
Investigators with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) are seeing more instances of people buying or selling wild game meat online these days, so they have been cracking down on cyber-violators.
“It is illegal to sell or pu
Written by Alan Lamarche Friday, 30 December 2011 15:57
Brothers Russ (11) and Clayton (9) Goldsberry went fishing with Mom (Amy) and Dad (Ben) and Cousin Charley Fowinkle over the holidays. Russ and Clayton caught and released about 75 Sea Bass and kept the 10 fattest ones for supper. They were
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