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Hunter safety course offered in March for Taylor County
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 - Those interested in attending a course can register online and obtain information about future hunter safety classes at MyFWC.com/hunting or by calling the FWC’s regional office in Lake City at 386-758-0525. -
Hunter safety internet-completion course offered in 7 counties for March
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 - Those interested in attending a course can register online and obtain information about future hunter safety classes at MyFWC.com/hunting or by calling the FWC’s regional office in Lake City at 386-758-0525. -
Report horseshoe crab sightings to FWC for science
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 - Reporting horseshoe crab sightings provides important information about habitat use, population distribution and environmental conditions for spawning to FWC marine biologists. -
It’s bat time again: Check your home before maternity season
Thursday, February 13, 2020 - Bat exclusions are illegal during the maternity season, which runs April 15 through August 15. -
TrophyCatch celebrates first Hall of Fame Catch of Season 8
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) TrophyCatch program, now in Season 8, commemorates its first Hall of Fame bass caught in the new season. Weighing 14 pounds, 2 ounces, it was caught and released in Lake Placid on Jan. 31 by Thomas Hendel, also from Lake Placid. -
FWC to hold public meetings discussing a management plan for Lake Okeechobee
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Sawfish: What to do when you accidentally hook one
Monday, February 10, 2020 - Do not pull it out of the water and do not try to handle it. Refrain from using ropes or restraining the animal in any way, and never remove the saw. -
FWC and partners update the Florida Wildlife Conservation Guide
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 - This online resource is intended to help landowners, permit applicants and environmental consultants make wildlife-friendly decisions during development planning and identify opportunities for conservation of Florida’s unique biodiversity. -
Public meeting to discuss aquatic plant management on Kissimmee Chain of Lakes
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 - The meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Osceola Council on Aging, 700 Generation Point, Kissimmee, FL, 34744. -
Hunter safety internet-completion courses offered in six counties in February
Monday, January 27, 2020 - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering free hunter safety internet-completion courses in six counties in February (list follows). Hunter safety courses are designed to help students become safe, responsible and knowledgeable hunters and learn about conservation.