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

  Tuesday, June 1, 2021 -  The regional event will be held on June 12 adjacent to the UF Small Animal Hospital at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, 2089 SW 16th Ave., Gainesville, FL 32608.

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

  Tuesday, May 25, 2021 -  The regional event will be held June 5 at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne. All tagging event locations will have PIT tagging services available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• First phase of artificial reef construction in northwest Florida now complete 

  Tuesday, May 25, 2021 -  A total of 3,607 prefabricated concrete artificial reef modules were deployed across 40 permitted areas between May 2017 and Feburary 2021.

• 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, 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.

• Natural beauty blooms at Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area

  Friday, April 30, 2021 -  One of the best ways to see Florida’s fantastic native wildflowers is to visit a wildlife management area.

• FWC helps pet owners prepare for new invasive reptile rules taking effect April 29

  Monday, April 26, 2021 -  Working with a variety of partners, the FWC is holding Tag Your Reptile Day events throughout the state to offer pet owners an opportunity to have their pet green iguanas or tegus microchipped for free.

• Chinsegut Conservation Center – central Florida’s hidden gem

  Thursday, April 22, 2021 -  Guided nature hikes are just one of the many public offerings on this 850-acre area nestled in the Brooksville Ridge region.

• FWC: Thank you, building owners, for hosting nesting birds

  Wednesday, April 21, 2021 -  Most shorebirds and seabirds that nest on rooftops are State-threatened species