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• Tips to safely co-exist with alligators/Consejos para convivir de forma segura con aligátores

  Tuesday, March 25, 2025 -  Access safety information resources in both English and Spanish by visiting MyFWC.com/Alligator and clicking on “Living with Alligators.”

• Help sea turtles have nesting success this year

  Tuesday, March 18, 2025 -  Nesting season has begun for sea turtles along Florida’s beaches, and the FWC is reminding residents and visitors that they can help protect vulnerable nesting and hatchling sea turtles while visiting Florida’s coastal areas.

• Help conserve Florida’s wildlife this spring

  Friday, March 14, 2025 -  The FWC offers annual reminders on how to reduce conflicts and help conserve our native species.

• Now is the time to plan for bat maternity season

  Thursday, March 13, 2025 -  It is illegal in Florida to kill or harm bats, so exclusion guidelines were developed to ensure bats are excluded safely and effectively from buildings outside of maternity season.

• Learn how to be croc-wise/Aprenda a ser prudente con los cocodrilos (in English and Spanish)

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• Help Florida’s waterbirds have nesting success

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• ICYMI: Coastal Conservation Association Florida and The Duke Energy Mariculture Center Release 50,000 Redfish In Biscayne Bay

  Thursday, March 6, 2025 -  CCA Florida and its partners have taken a proactive approach to habitat restoration, water quality initiatives, fisheries management and restocking efforts for one of Florida’s most sought-after inshore fish, the redfish.

• FWC to meet Feb. 26-27 in Tallahassee

  Thursday, February 13, 2025 -  The Commission will meet Feb. 26-27 at the FSU Student Union, Ballroom E, 75 N. Woodward Ave., Tallahassee, FL 32304. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. ET each day and is open to the public.

• FWC seeking public input on Levy County manatee zones

  Tuesday, January 14, 2025 -  The workshop will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Jan. 21, at the Inglis Community Center, 137 Highway 40 West in Inglis.

• FWC shares reminders about cold weather impacts on wildlife

  Tuesday, January 7, 2025 -  As much of the state experiences significantly colder temperatures, the FWC is sharing reminders about what to do – and what not to do – when seeing certain wildlife that could be impacted by the colder weather.