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• FWC Commissioners approve proposed rule changes for green iguanas

  Wednesday, November 5, 2025 -  These rule changes will further enable more Floridians to collect live green iguanas from their established range within the state and facilitate sale of those iguanas out of Florida

• FWC invites public to help monitor bird health with reporting app

  Wednesday, October 29, 2025 -  found. Public reports help FWC scientists track bird health trends across Florida.

• FWC depredation compensation program helps cattle ranchers experiencing losses due to panthers

  Monday, October 27, 2025 -  The FWC reminds ranchers to promptly call the Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-FWCC (3922) about suspected panther depredations.

• Autumn is the ideal time to exclude bats from buildings

  Wednesday, October 22, 2025 -  Bats are protected in Florida and exclusion devices – which allow bats to safely exit structures while preventing reentry – are the only legal and appropriate method to remove them.

• Florida Panther PES Pilot Program wraps up enrollment, looks ahead

  Monday, September 8, 2025 -  This initiative rewards private landowners with per-acre payments for providing habitat conditions that support panther conservation and landscape connectivity.

• FWC seeks public feedback on proposed rule changes for green iguanas 

  Tuesday, September 2, 2025 -  The proposed changes to Chapter 68-5, Florida Administrative Code will be discussed at the virtual public meetings, including alternative considerations for outdoor caging and biosecurity for live, wild-caught green iguanas possessed for sales, as well as live green iguanas possessed for exhibition and research.

• Be a holiday helper for sea turtles and shorebirds  

  Wednesday, August 27, 2025 -  Beachgoers can help sea turtles and shorebirds and their young by giving them space, removing beach gear at night, keeping beaches clean and dark, and filling in holes dug in the sand before you leave.  

• FWC seeks sightings of rare rainbow snakes 

  Monday, August 18, 2025 -  Rainbow snakes are semi-aquatic reptiles that primarily feed on American eels, a prey species that has also declined in Florida waters.

• FWC investigation leads to felony conviction in major reptile neglect case

  Friday, August 15, 2025 -  A storage unit contained 111 African fat-tailed geckos housed in individual containers. Of those, 41 were dead from neglect.

• FWC approves guidelines revisions to support burrowing owl conservation

  Wednesday, August 13, 2025 -  The goal of the update is to maximize conservation value of permitting actions, improve regulatory certainty, and streamline the permit review process for stakeholders and FWC staff.