Outdoor News
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.&
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 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 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 Carli Segelson, FWC Thursday, 31 March 2011 15:49
Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), along with scientists from California State Polytechnic University, have identified a new marine species found in the Gulf of Mexico.
A scientific publication released Thursday
Written by Stan Kirkland, FWC Thursday, 24 February 2011 10:31
At a meeting in Apalachicola, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recognized local resident and outdoors photographer John B. Spohrer Jr.
Spohrer, who lives in Apalachicola, is an outstanding nature-scene and wildlife photographer.
Written by Rodney Barreto, Chairman, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Tuesday, 25 January 2011 16:05
It takes a broad range of expertise for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to manage Florida’s valuable natural resources.
One critical member of our FWC team is the Division of Law Enforcement: an integral part of
Written by Jessica Basham, FWC Sunday, 26 December 2010 18:51
The Virginia opossum has gnarly, sharp teeth and looks like something out of a scary movie rather than a real-life creature. However, the opossum, most known for playing dead, is not a dangerous animal.
The name “opossum” comes from the Algo
Written by Rodney Barreto, Chairman, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Wednesday, 22 December 2010 17:05
In the spring of 2005, news swept the United States and much of the world that the ivory-billed woodpecker, long thought to be extinct, had been found in the Cache River National Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas.
The news was electrifying to birders
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