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• Your watch starts now! FWC unveils Florida Wildlife Watch photo project

  Wednesday, May 27, 2026 -  Through Florida Wildlife Watch, participants will identify images of animals captured on trail cameras deployed across the FWC’s Wildlife Management Area system, which spans more than 6 million acres of public lands throughout the state.

• CORRECTED RELEASE: 2026 Florida Python Challenge™ dates announced — registration now open

  Tuesday, May 19, 2026 -  The 2026 Florida Python Challenge, hosted by FWC and the South Florida Water Management District, features an Ultimate Grand Prize of $10,000 for the registered participant who removes the most pythons.

• FWC to host wildlife workshop for livestock owners

  Monday, May 18, 2026 -  FWC is hosting an in-person “Living with Wildlife: Safeguarding Pets and Livestock” workshop on May 30 in Naples.

•  Be CrocWise and GatorWise this summer

  Wednesday, April 29, 2026 -  Florida is well known for its American alligators, which belong to an order of reptiles called Crocodilia. The American crocodile also inhabits coastal regions of southern Florida. Florida is the only place in the world where both alligators and crocodiles coexist in the wild.

• Burrow into the 10th annual #GopherTortoiseDay on April 10

  Friday, April 10, 2026 -  The FWC invites you to celebrate gopher tortoise conservation with the 10th annual Gopher Tortoise Day on April 10.

• Maternity season starts April 16 for Florida’s bats

  Monday, April 6, 2026 -  Florida’s bat maternity season, the time when most of our state’s bats give birth and raise their young, starts on April 16 and lasts through Aug. 14 each year. During maternity season, it is illegal to block bats from returning to their roosts.

• Florida WildQuest returns April 25: Join a statewide scavenger hunt on Florida’s WMAs

  Tuesday, March 31, 2026 -  FWC invites Florida residents and visitors of all ages to join Florida WildQuest, a statewide scavenger hunt experience on Florida’s Wildlife Management Areas April 25-May 3.

• What does it mean to be BearWise® this spring?

  Monday, March 23, 2026 -  Spring has arrived, and wildlife across Florida is becoming more active. The FWC encourages residents and visitors to be BearWise® and remain alert for bears as they emerge from their winter rest.

• FWC shares tips to protect nesting sea turtles

  Tuesday, March 17, 2026 -  The FWC is reminding residents and visitors how they can help protect vulnerable nesting and hatchling sea turtles while enjoying Florida’s coastal areas.

• Now is the time to plan for bat maternity season

  Tuesday, March 10, 2026 -  The FWC encourages people to inspect homes and other buildings for roosting bats before the maternity season begins. Florida’s bat maternity season runs each year from April 16 through Aug. 14, when most native bats give birth and raise their young.