Florida's wildlife management areas provide habitat for many species. This page gives you an introduction to just a few of the fascinating creatures that can be found on this WMA.

Birds
Common Name Listed Status For more information visit:
Bald Eagle N/A Great Florida Birding Trail Listing
Black-crowned Night Heron N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Great Egret N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Limpkin FWC-SSC Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Little Blue Heron FWC-SSC Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Osprey FWC-SSC, FWS-SSC Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Pine Warbler N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Prothonotary Warbler N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Purple Gallinule N/A Great Florida Birding Trail Listing
Red-shouldered Hawk N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Snowy Egret FWC-SSC Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Swallow-tailed Kite N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Wood Stork FWC-E, FWS-E Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Yellow-crowned Night Heron N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Mammals
Common Name Listed Status For more information visit:
Black Bear FWC-T National Geographic Listing
Bobcat N/A National Geographic Listing
Coyote N/A Encyclopedia Britannica Listing
River Otter N/A National Geographic Listing
Reptiles and Amphibians
Common Name Listed Status For more information visit:
Cottonmouth Water Moccasin N/A University of Florida Herpetology Listing
Eastern Box Turtle N/A  
Eastern Diamondback N/A University of Florida Herpetology Listing
Gopher Tortoise FWC-T, FWS-T University of Florida Herpetology Listing
Suwannee Cooter FWC-SSC Wakulla County Listing


FWC Facts:
Whooping cranes, the tallest of North American birds, stand nearly 5 feet tall. Their wingspan measures between 7 and 8 feet.

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