Outdoor News
Written by Diane Hirth, FWC Friday, 26 October 2012 15:47
Fall is an active time of year for Florida black bears as they stock up on calories for the coming winter. Though black bears don’t really need to put on pounds to survive the state’s usually mild winters, they behave as if they do need to – eating about
Written by Kevin Baxter, FWC Sunday, 21 October 2012 09:50
Loggerhead sea turtle nesting was near a 24-year high along Florida beaches this year, according to data compiled by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) researchers. The loggerhead is listed federally as a threatened species.
Trained
Written by Carli Segelson, FWC Saturday, 04 August 2012 09:37
Are you an adventurous, nature-loving woman wishing to learn more about Florida’s great outdoors in a comfortable, noncompetitive, hands-on environment?
If so, now is the time to register for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s
Written by Katie Purcell, FWC Monday, 09 July 2012 14:40
Sixty-seven people lost their lives in Florida last year in boating accidents, and there have already been 28 deaths so far this year, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), which has released its 2011 Boating Accident
Written by Tom Baird Friday, 13 April 2012 10:14
The May 2012 First Sunday at the Refuge Presentation Series will feature Michael Keys, Wildlife Biologist, St. Marks NWR as he presents “Lightning, Longleaf and a Formerly Common Woodpecker” at 2:00 PM, Sunday, May 6, 2012 at the St. Marks National Wild
Written by Jessica Basham, FWC Friday, 13 April 2012 09:46
Spring has sprung and ’tis the season of the caterpillar.
They are everywhere, crawling on outdoor walls, railings, cars, trees and picnic tables. You name it, caterpillars are on it.
In the last few weeks I have seen at least five different
Written by Diane Hirth, FWC Tuesday, 03 April 2012 11:07
Like a baseball player stretching muscles and practicing skills during spring training, the gopher tortoise is emerging from winter dormancy and moving slowly and steadily through the landscape in search of greenery to eat and a new place to dig its
Written by Publisher, Wakulla.com Thursday, 29 March 2012 13:32
Join us at Shell Point Beach in Wakulla County for the 39th Annual Stephen C. Smith Regatta, two days of great racing, beach activities, sun, fun, food and the live auction on Sunday.
This annual event benefits the Leon County Unit of the American
Written by Gary Morse, FWC Thursday, 29 March 2012 10:49
With nesting season under way for shorebirds like the snowy plover, black skimmer and American oystercatcher, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) asks beachgoers to take care not to disturb their nests.
Well-informed, courteous
Written by Kevin Baxter, FWC Saturday, 17 March 2012 08:18
As spring arrives, horseshoe crabs converge along sandy beaches throughout the state to mate.
Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) are asking the public for help pinpointing the sites where these horseshoe crabs
Written by Andy Wraithmell, FWC Thursday, 15 March 2012 11:14
For millions of Floridians and tourists, outdoor recreation and being close to nature are important facets of life, according to the State’s Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP).
Every year, resident Floridians are joined by millions of
Written by Diane Hirth, FWC Thursday, 15 March 2012 11:07
The survival of sea turtle species that have been on earth 110 million years depends on a ritual that begins every spring, as females climb out of the ocean to lay their eggs.
Florida’s sea turtle nesting season started this month and continues th
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