Outdoor News
Written by Carli Segelson, FWC Thursday, 12 January 2012 23:14
Florida panthers are off to a rough start in 2012, with three deaths documented by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Last year, 24 Florida panther deaths were recorded, but FWC biologists also observed 11 radio-collared females
Written by Kevin Baxter, FWC Wednesday, 04 January 2012 18:38
A cold-related die-off of manatees in early 2011 set the stage for a third straight year with high numbers of deaths for the species.
Biologists with the research arm of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) documented 453 manatee
Written by Bob Wattendorf, FWC Wednesday, 28 December 2011 12:43
As many of us prepare to hang a calendar for the new year and we flip the pages to glance in awe at photographs featuring nature’s beauty – from wild habitats to fish and wildlife or outdoor recreation – it is a good time to reflect on what it takes
Written by DEP Tuesday, 27 December 2011 18:58
TALLAHASSEE - The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Florida Park Service will sponsor free, guided hikes in nine state parks on New Year’s Day as part of America's State Parks First Day Hikes initiative in all 50 states.
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Written by Jessica Basham, FWC Monday, 05 December 2011 20:29
One, two, three, four: cardinals, finches and chickadees. How many birds can you count in your backyard this winter?
While you may not hear their boisterous whistles and tweets like you do in spring, birds are still in your backyard.
Written by Kathy Barco, Chairman, FWC Monday, 28 November 2011 19:49
The holiday season is here, bringing with it some much-appreciated cooler weather to the Sunshine State.
Many of us will be taking time off from work, and children will be out of school on winter break soon. For me, this much-needed vacation
Written by Diane Hirth, FWC Thursday, 10 November 2011 10:58
After dwindling to as few as 300 bears in the 1970s, the Florida black bear population has rebounded to an estimated 3,000 bears today.
Bears and their cubs roam forests and swamps from Eglin Air Force Base in the Panhandle to Ocala National Forest
Written by Katie Purcell, FWC Friday, 14 October 2011 10:49
The Wildlife Alert Reward Program has helped the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) catch thousands of violators through phone calls and online submissions from the public. Now, it is employing an additional method: text
Written by Diane Hirth, FWC Friday, 23 September 2011 15:51
If you have seen a big squirrel with a long, bushy, fox-like tail, Florida wildlife biologists need your help.
What you saw was a Florida fox squirrel, and biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) are asking you to
Written by Courtney Hooker, Wildlilfe Biologist, FWC Sunday, 11 September 2011 14:35
The fox squirrel, named for its fox–like tail, is a charismatic mammal approximately twice the size of the common gray squirrel.
The coloration of the fox squirrel is highly variable, ranging from a creamy tan to all black versus the gray squirrel
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 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.&
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