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News Archives - April-June 2007

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June

HeadlineRegion/County
Florida panther deaths increase from collisions with vehicles - 6/29/07Statewide
Two Perry residents killed in boating accident - 6/29/07Northwest
Fernandina Beach man dies in boating accident - 6/29/07North Central
FWC hosts bald eagle public workshop - 6/27/07Statewide
Bear in mall parking lot back home - 6/26/07Northeast
FWC seeks input on peregrine falcon status - 6/26/07Statewide
Sturgeon collision injures Old Town child - 6/25/07North Central
New rules for red-eared slider take effect July 1 - 6/25/07Statewide
"Bugaboo Bears" released in Osceola National Forest - 6/19/07North Central
FWC searches for cause of east coast seabird die-off - 6/19/07Statewide
Florida's drought affects fish, wildlife too - 6/18/07Statewide
Fish Busters' Bulletin - 6/15/07 PDF file (52KB)Statewide
FWC concludes Melbourne meeting - 6/14/07Statewide
FWC changes snook rules - 6/14/07Statewide
FWC proposes ways to help recover traps and trap debris from marine waters - 6/14/07Statewide
FWC nixes many alligator management proposals, approves others - 6/14/07Statewide
Hoot busted in burrowing owl case - 6/14/07South
Developers must move tortoises - 6/13/07Statewide
FWC moving ahead with species reclassifications - 6/13/07Statewide
Alligator hunt permits selling fast - 6/13/07Statewide
Ryan Butler is FWC's prosecutor of the year - 6/13/07Statewide
Hunter safety course offered in Washington Co. - 6/13/07Washington
Hunter safety course offered in Jefferson Co. - 6/13/07Jefferson
Proposed interim policy will require developers to move tortoises, not entomb them - 6/12/07Statewide
Dove Club permits go on sale July 1 - 6/12/07Statewide
Sturgeon collision injures Bell woman - 6/11/07North Central
Floridian wins international Winchester Hunter Education Instructor of the Year - 6/7/07 Photo with news releaseStatewide
FWC offers public unique hunting opportunities - 6/7/07Statewide
Girl Scouts go for gophers - 6/6/07Southwest, Northeast
FWC's Guardian comes to the rescue again - 6/5/07North Central
"Outta' the Woods" by Tony Young Statewide

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May

HeadlineRegion/County
Deadline nearing to apply for special-opportunity fall hunts - 5/30/07Statewide
Alligator hunting permits go on sale June 12; new buying process - 5/24/07Statewide
Governor, FWC chairman help set Charlie the turtle free - 5/23/07Photo with news releaseStatewide
Former NFL center will tackle conservation issues - 5/23/07Photo with news releaseStatewide
FWC urges boaters to think safety in face of record fatalities - 5/23/07Southwest
FWC to boaters: stay alert, stay safe - 5/22/07Broward, Miami-Dade
Titusville workshop scheduled on plan to help recover traps from marine waters - 5/22/07Northeast
Hunter Safety class in DeSoto County - 5/22/07DeSoto
FWC sets meeting for Melbourne June 13-14 - 5/21/07Statewide
"Bugaboo bears" leave UF Veterinary Medical Center - 5/21/07Photo with news releaseNorth Central
Law enforcement officers out in force for "White Trash Bash" - 5/21/07Northwest
FWC releases draft bald eagle management plan - 5/17/07Statewide
FWC rescues four fishermen after 27-hour ordeal - 5/16/07Statewide
Fish Busters' Bulletin - 5/16/07Statewide
Governor, Cabinet and FWC push for boating safety - 5/15/07Photo with news releaseStatewide
Free Kids' Fishing Clinic promises a day of learning and fun - 5/14/07Bay
Florida Wildfire News - 5/14/07Statewide
Bears rescued from "Bugaboo" fire near Osceola Natl. Forest - 5/14/07Photo with news releaseStatewide
Application period begins for FWC quota permits  - 5/14/07Statewide
FWC to post "No-Anchor Zone" signs in Newfound Harbor (Pine Channel) - 5/14/07Monroe
FWC to hear draft alligator management proposals - 5/11/07Statewide
Fitzhugh Carter Tract Special-Opportunity Fishing Program grand opening - 5/9/07Northwest
FWC nabs unlicensed boat captain on multiple charges - 5/8/07North Central
FWC requests comments about revised management plans - 5/7/07Statewide
FWC seeks public input to help protect gopher tortoises - 5/7/07Statewide
Public comment opens, second workshop announced for Panama City Crayfish Management Plan - 5/7/07Statewide
Bear euthanized after venturing into Jacksonville neighborhood - 5/4/07North Central
National Guardsman is Florida's 28th boating fatality - 5/4/07Northwest
Hunter safety course offered in Leon County - 5/4/07Leon
Hunter safety course offered in Calhoun County - 5/4/07Calhoun
FWC serving notice on prior fish and wildlife law violators - 5/4/07Statewide
FWC urges federal agency not to grant long-line permit - 5/3/07Statewide
Coordinates for new Escambia County public artificial reefs available - 5/3/07Northwest
FWC bans vehicles and airboats on drought-stricken areas - 5/2/07South
"Outta' the Woods" by Tony Young Statewide

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April

HeadlineRegion/County
Volunteers needed for local conservation projects - 4/30/07Polk
Workshops scheduled on plan to help recover traps from marine waters - 4/27/07Statewide
Bartow man charged with killing ospreys - 4/26/07Southwest
Sanford man dies in personal watercraft accident - 4/25/07Statewide
Free Kids' Fishing Clinic promises a day of learning and fun - 4/25/07Northwest
Two men sentenced for violating environmental law (from U.S. Dept. of Justice) - 4/24/07Northwest
FWC reopens closed portion of Everglades/Taylor WMA - 4/24/07South
Special-opportunity hunts offer quality experiences - 4/23/07Statewide
Project EAGLE volunteers needed - 4/23/07Polk
Man dies in personal watercraft accident - 4/23/07South
FWC closes Water Conservation Area 3A North - 4/19/07South
Hunter safety classes offered throughout region - 4/19/07Northeast
FWC and FWS certify St. Joe's WindMark Beach "Wildlife Friendly" - 4/19/07Northwest
Hunter safety course field day in Palm Beach County - 4/19/07Palm Beach
FWC Officer Memorial - Lt. Delmar Teagan - 4/18/07 Photo with news releaseStatewide
Florida panther killed in Polk County - 4/18/07Southwest
FWC debuts new sturgeon decal to urge boaters to go slow on Suwannee River - 4/17/07 Photo with news releaseNorth Central
Sturgeon collision injures St. Petersburg woman - 4/17/07North Central
FWC opens doors for MarineQuest 2007 - 4/16/07Southwest
Lafayette Passage Paddling Trail opens this Saturday in Tallahassee - 4/12/07Leon
FWC wraps up meeting in Tallahassee - 4/12/07Statewide
FWC proposes changes to snook rules - 4/12/07Statewide
FWC extends sponge diving to northern Gulf - 4/12/07Statewide
New rules approved for saltwater reef fish - 4/12/07Statewide
Red Tide Control and Mitigation Grant Program seeks proposals - 4/12/07Statewide
Gulf red snapper sport seasons set to reopen - with changes - 4/12/07Statewide
FWC releases revised manatee management plan - 4/12/07Statewide
Miami 9th-grader's manatee artwork wins statewide contest - 4/12/07South
Juniper Lake drawdown open house April 26 - 4/12/07Northwest
Ocala man arrested on gopher tortoise charges - 4/11/07Photo with news releaseNortheast
FWC consolidates rules for nonnative species - 4/11/07Statewide
FWC adopts rules governing marine turtle permits - 4/11/07Statewide
Pair recognized for contribution to Youth Hunting Program - 4/11/07Statewide
FWC puts the bite on venomous snake dealer - 4/10/07South
FWC needs help with feral hogs on Hutton Unit - 4/10/07Northwest
Fish Busters' Bulletin - 4/10/07Statewide
First hunting trip gets huge results - 4/9/07Photo with news releaseNorth Central
FWC's K-9 cops out to give lawbreakers a good licking - 4/6/07Photo with news releaseStatewide
Hunter safety course offered in Okaloosa County - 4/5/07Okaloosa
Freshwater fishing license not required April 7-8 - 4/5/07Statewide
Hunter safety course offered in Bay County - 4/4/07Bay
Hunter safety course offered in Jackson County - 4/4/07Jackson
FWC: Be careful of alligators this time of year - 4/3/07Statewide
"Outta' the Woods" by Tony Young Statewide
Chinsegut Birding and Wildlife Festival is unique among Earth Day celebrations - 4/2/07Southwest, Northeast

 

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