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• FWC conducts aquatic plant control on Lake Rousseau

  Wednesday, May 3, 2023 -  The FWC will treat invasive hydrilla in the Citrus, Levy and Marion counties lake in areas where it is encroaching on beneficial native submersed aquatic plants and may negatively impact navigation and flood protection.

• FWC conducts habitat restoration project at Lake George

  Friday, April 21, 2023 -  Staff will install fenced enclosures to protect native submersed and emergent plant species from plant-eating wildlife until the plants are established.

• FWC conducts aquatic plant control on Lochloosa Lake

  Wednesday, April 19, 2023 -  The FWC will treat 32 acres of invasive hydrilla in the Alachua County lake along the northeastern shoreline where it is encroaching on beneficial native submersed aquatic plants and could impact access to navigation.

• FWC conducting aquatic habitat enhancement in Everglades WMA Complex

  Friday, April 14, 2023 -  This project should improve native plant diversity, wildlife foraging opportunities and recreational access through a combination of aerial herbicide treatments and prescribed burns in wetland areas of the Everglades WMA Complex that are populated with dense, monotypic invasive cattail.

• FWC and DEP Visit Southwest Florida to Survey Red Tide Conditions and Ensure Local Needs Are Being Met

  Friday, March 17, 2023 -  The state is taking an “all-hands-on-deck” approach to respond to the red tide impacting Florida’s west coast.

• Have bats in your home? Exclusions should occur before April bat maternity season starts

  Thursday, March 9, 2023 -  Bat maternity season runs April 15 through Aug. 14 and during that time, it is illegal to block bats from their roosts.

• FWC invites public to Lake Apopka hydrilla management meeting

  Wednesday, March 1, 2023 -  The goal of this meeting is to solicit public input on the management of hydrilla in the lake.

• Prescribed burn planned on Lake Okeechobee

  Tuesday, February 28, 2023 -  The burn area is approximately 200 acres, which includes cattail that was managed with herbicide in October 2022, along with adjacent green cattail and other associated vegetation.

• FWC and partners complete largest mangrove restoration project in Florida history

  Monday, February 27, 2023 -  The FWC, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the City of Marco Island completed a project to restore over 200 acres of mangrove forest in Collier County.

• Madison County landowners recognized for excellence in land management

  Tuesday, February 21, 2023 -  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recognized landowners Danna and Stephen Matheny with the Florida Land Steward 2023 Landowner of the Year award.