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• Shark interactions while fishing the focus of FWC discussion

  Wednesday, May 12, 2021 -  The FWC hosted a roundtable discussion focused on the issue of shark interactions when fishing, such as sharks taking anglers’ catch before getting it to the boat.

• FWC is helping pet owners tag their tegus, green iguanas to prepare for new rules

  Tuesday, May 11, 2021 -  Tagging or microchipping your pet is one if the simplest and most effective ways to keep it safe and also protect Florida’s native wildlife.

• Contracted nuisance alligator trappers sought for St. Johns County

  Monday, May 10, 2021 -  To learn more about becoming a contracted nuisance alligator trapper and to apply online, visit MyFWC.com/Alligator and click on “Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program.”

• FWC Releases 2020 Boating Accident Statistical Report

  Friday, May 7, 2021 -  Florida had 836 boating accidents in 2020, which is 113 more accidents than in 2019, a 16% increase.

• FWC transplants aquatic plants to help restore Lake Istokpoga

  Friday, May 7, 2021 -  The FWC is transplanting more than 150,000 aquatic plants on Lake Istokpoga, a 28,000-acre natural lake in Highlands County, to help restore this popular shallow sportfishing lake.

• FWC works to restore habitat at Lake Trafford

  Thursday, May 6, 2021 -  Thousands of native aquatic plants are being transplanted into Lake Trafford, a 1,600-acre natural lake in Collier County, to help restore this popular sport fishing and boating location.

• FWC launches the new Florida Fishing Pier Finder

  Wednesday, May 5, 2021 -  The FWC's new Florida Fishing Pier Finder is an interactive map that allows anglers to find publicly-accessed fishing piers, jetties and fishing-specific bridges in freshwater and saltwater locations throughout the state.

• FWC thanks volunteers for helping with Lake O research project

  Wednesday, May 5, 2021 -  Volunteers worked alongside FWC staff hand pulling Azolla pinnata, a nonnative plant that spreads rapidly and forms dense mats that shade out native submersed plants and interferes with boating and other recreational activities.

• FWC, UF Maples Center for Forensic Medicine mark one-year milestone in model partnership for conservation law enforcement

  Tuesday, May 4, 2021 -  The FWC’s Division of Law Enforcement has expanded its forensic science component with the ambition of becoming nationally recognized as a premier wildlife forensic sciences program.

• What you need to know about applying for alligator harvest permits and fall public hunting opportunities

  Monday, May 3, 2021 -  Now is the time to plan for Florida’s upcoming hunting seasons if you’re interested in applying for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) alligator harvest permits or fall hunts at a Florida wildlife management area or national wildlife refuge.