Flickr Set: https://www.flickr.com/photos/93249173@N08/albums/72177720297276525 In April, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will host its second annual Florida WildQuest event, a fun and family-friendly scavenger hunt experience. …
Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/myfwcmedia/sets/72157682472492455/ Resources: Signs of spring – balmy weather, blooming flowers and nesting birds – are occurring throughout Florida. Warmer temperatures also mean alligators are more active and …
On Thursday, March 3, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation (FWC) officers onboard the FWC’s Gulf Sentry, an offshore patrol vessel, conducted a resource inspection on a commercial shrimping vessel that was determined to be operating illegally just south …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has charged a vessel captain with the unlawful use of a monofilament entanglement net (gill net) to take pompano outside of the Pompano Endorsement Zone in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) invites the public to attend a meeting to discuss proposed largemouth bass regulation changes for Fellsmere Water Management Area (commonly known as Headwaters and Egan Lakes). FWC staff will …
At its December 2021 meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved regulation changes that will help further diamondback terrapin conservation by preventing them from being collected from the wild. As of March 1, 2022, all …
Southwest Region Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers, in partnership with the Hillsborough County Marine Safety Unit and Pinellas County Public Works, have just completed the second phase of a continual detail operation aimed …
Florida’s freshwater trophy bass are special – and right now there are some extra special bass swimming in the Sunshine State! To celebrate Season 10 of the TrophyCatch program, biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) …
At the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) March 2022 meeting, Commissioners approved rule changes related to 2022-23 hunting seasons including ones that established a new wildlife management area in northwest Florida. This new area, …
At their March meeting, Commissioners with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved rules to allow for the production and sale of Florida largemouth bass as a food product. Statutory changes made during the 2021 legislative …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) today unanimously approved staff moving forward with proposed rule updates related to nonnative fish and wildlife species. Proposed rules include: Allowing for deviations in caging and biosecurity …
At the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) March 2022 meeting, Commissioners approved proposed rule amendments related to the statewide alligator harvest program. The proposed improvements would allow program participants an …
It’s almost spring and that means it’s peak mating season for horseshoe crabs. Help biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) gather valuable information about these ancient creatures by reporting sightings on the online …
It began with a visit to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Crystal River Field Office and resulted in a community coming together to fulfill the wish of a fishing trip for a retired police officer who is also a military veteran. …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will present a draft 10-year management plan for the Guana River Wildlife Management Area at a public hearing in St. Johns County on March 9. The public hearing will be held at 7 p.m. at the St. …
The following species will reopen to recreational harvest March 1: Gray triggerfish reopens in Gulf state and federal waters. If you plan to fish for gray triggerfish in state or federal waters from a private recreational vessel, you must sign up as a …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has been notified by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory of confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) strain: H5 2.3.4.4 in a lesser scaup, black vultures and other avian …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced today the removal of 24 derelict vessels from various locations throughout the Upper and Lower Keys is now complete. “Derelict vessels are a priority for our officers statewide and …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will meet in person March 2-3 at the Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom D, 333 S. Franklin St., Tampa, FL 33602. (Information about parking at the TCC can be found on the city’s website.) The …
There’s something awe-inspiring about turkey hunting on a spring morning in Florida. Maybe it’s the freshness of the early morning darkness. Or the rowdy chorus of birdlife at dawn. The most likely explanation for what makes it so special, though, is …
