Outdoor News
Written by Henry Cabbage, FWC Wednesday, 02 September 2009 18:00
FWC Urges Caution for Labor Day Boaters
Labor Day traditionally marks the end of the summer boating season, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) urges boaters to use extra caution over the holiday.
“We should
Written by Patricia Behnke, FWC Monday, 31 August 2009 16:20
Hurricanes Add to the Stresses on Wildlife and Coastlines
More than one-half of the U.S. population lives within 50 miles of a coast. In Florida, 72 percent of the 18 million residents live or work in coastal areas, with approximately 12 million
Written by Carli Segelson, FWC Tuesday, 25 August 2009 11:51
FWC Rescues Injured Manatee in St. Marks River
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) rescued an 8-foot female manatee from the St. Marks River, south of Tallahassee, shortly after 1:30 p.m. Monday. Biologists rescued the manatee
Written by Rodney Barreto, Chairman, FWC (by Saturday, 22 August 2009 07:35
Creative Teamwork is the Key to Conservation
How do you gather the information necessary to make informed management decisions when your area of responsibility covers approximately 5.8 million acres of land and almost 6,000 square miles of water?
Written by FWC Saturday, 22 August 2009 07:12
Written by Mark Kiser, FWC Thursday, 13 August 2009 17:32
FWC Featured Creature: Swallow-Tailed Kite
What is black and white and flies all over all day long?
The swallow-tailed kite is a snack-food junkie if ever there was one. It spends most of the day aloft, eating on the run, so to speak
Written by Patricia Behnke, FWC Thursday, 13 August 2009 16:15
Climate Change Bill Provides for Wildlife and Habitats
Amid all the media attention on health care reform, economic recovery and the first-moonwalk anniversary, a bill made its way through the U.S. House of Representatives this summer. It may
Written by Carli Segelson, FWC Wednesday, 05 August 2009 17:45
Written by Rodney Barreto, Chairman, FWC Wednesday, 05 August 2009 11:44
FWC Officer’s Shooting Reflects Dangers of Conservation Law Enforcement
If you ask law enforcement officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) about their job, in the mix of describing what they
Written by Gabriella B. Ferraro, FWC Saturday, 01 August 2009 17:42
17-foot Burmese Python Caught in Okeechobee County
by Gabriella B. Ferraro, FWC
A 17-foot-2-inch Burmese python was caught and destroyed on private property in Okeechobee County Thursday afternoon. The male snake weighed 207 pounds, and
Written by FWC Thursday, 30 July 2009 04:44
Deer Crashes through Windshield; Driver and Passenger Have Minor Injuries
An 84-year-old Panama City woman and her son received minor injuries Wednesday after a six-point white-tailed deer hit their car on Edwards Road in Bay County, careening through
Written by FWC Monday, 20 July 2009 06:35
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