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• ICYMI: Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez Announces Winners of the 2023 Florida Python Challenge®

  Friday, September 15, 2023 -  1,050 participants from 35 states and Belgium removed 209 Burmese pythons from south Florida during the 10-day competition created by the FWC and partners to increase awareness about invasive species and the threats they pose to Florida’s ecology.

• Be BearWise® as bears become more active in fall

  Thursday, September 14, 2023 -  Following BearWise® practices can help prevent negative interactions with bears and other wildlife, including securing garbage and removing food attractants.

• FWC to host Florida State Fish Art Contest

  Wednesday, September 13, 2023 -  Students in kindergarten through 12th grade can create an original piece of artwork and compete in this free contest for a chance to win state and national honors and prizes.

• FWC, FDACS and partner agencies to conduct two additional public meetings to discuss new regulations to slow the spread of chronic wasting disease in north Florida

  Wednesday, September 13, 2023 -  The meetings will provide information about chronic wasting disease, updates on the unified agency and partner response, new hunting regulations for the area, sampling and testing procedures, and an opportunity for area residents to ask questions about CWD and CWD management strategies.

• FWC announces selection of 14 new Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail sites

  Tuesday, September 12, 2023 -  The Trail is a network of more than 500 premier wildlife viewing sites across the state.

• Help plan the future of the Lake Wales Ridge WEA

  Monday, September 11, 2023 -  The FWC will present draft materials for the Lake Wales Ridge WEA 10-year Management Plan at a public hearing at 7 p.m. on Oct. 11 at the H.L. Bishop Park Clubhouse in Lake Placid.

• FWC patrols and protects Florida’s waterways over Labor Day weekend

  Friday, September 8, 2023 -  Between Sept. 2-4, FWC officers removed nearly 20 unsafe and impaired vessel operators from the waterways of Florida for boating under the influence, cited over 380 and provided education and warnings to over 2,800 boaters for safety violations.

• FWC conducts plant control on Lake Seminole

  Wednesday, September 6, 2023 -  The FWC is conducting aerial aquatic plant management on Lake Seminole throughout the week of Sept. 5, weather permitting.

• POSTPONED: FWC snook regional management virtual workshop postponed due to Idalia

  Monday, August 28, 2023 -  The new date for this workshop is Sept. 7, starting at 6 p.m. EDT.

• FWC reminds vessel owners to secure their boats and have a plan in place for impending severe weather

  Monday, August 28, 2023 -  Taking time to prepare well in advance of an impending storm reduces risk to life and property.