Oct 6, 2014
West Florida Research and Education Center Fall Harvest Dinner
The University of Florida, West Florida Research and Education Center is having its first ever Fall Harvest Dinner on Friday, October 24, at West Florida Research and Education Center’s research faci…
Oct 6, 2014
Cooler weather brings more hunting opportunities
October “Outta’ the Woods”
By: Tony Young
Football season is in full swing, and the 2014-15 hunting season is cranking up. Heck, in Zone A, they’re already into general gun season. But for…
Sep 25, 2014
Taking fawns from the wild bad for young deer, illegal
Due to a number of reports of people taking fawn deer out of the wild, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding people that the practice is potentially deadly for the …
Sep 25, 2014
Floridians hunting deer out of state be aware of CWD laws
Florida hunters planning to hunt deer, moose or elk out of state this year need to be aware of certain laws and regulations aimed at preventing chronic wasting disease (CWD) from entering our state. …
Sep 23, 2014
FWC Law Enforcement Report September 12 – 18
This report represents some events the FWC handled over the past week;
however, it does not include all actions taken by the Division of Law Enforcement.
Patrol, Protect, Preserve
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Sep 18, 2014
Gifts for Grandma
Ella Mae, the little red hen, lays her egg in a rubber tub in Grandma’s bedroom every other day. Grandma is 95 years old and allows the hen to come in and give her a present. The hen insists on comin…
Aug 29, 2014
Public sightings of Florida panthers, bears going strong, helping FWC biologists
When someone catches sight of a panther or black bear and reports it to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the agency’s biologists may use that sighting to help research and…