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• BearWise® basics to follow as bears become more active in fall

  Thursday, September 5, 2024 -  Following BearWise® practices such as securing garbage and removing food attractants can help prevent negative interactions with bears, as well as with other wildlife.

• Holiday help for sea turtles and shorebirds this Labor Day

  Wednesday, August 28, 2024 -  You can help 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.

• NDA to conduct public meeting about chronic wasting disease

  Tuesday, August 27, 2024 -  Last year, the FWC confirmed Florida’s first known case of CWD in a white-tailed deer in Holmes County and has implemented new rules and regulations to control the spread of the disease.

• FWC seeking public input on Levy County manatee zones

  Monday, August 26, 2024 -  The workshop will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 5, at the Inglis Community Center, 137 Highway 40 West in Inglis.

• Sssalutations, volunteers! The FWC needs your help tracking eastern indigo snakes

  Wednesday, August 14, 2024 -  This project, the Indigo Snake Watch, is focused on improving our understanding of the reintroduced snakes’ activity and distribution and gives volunteers an opportunity to make a difference in the conservation of North America’s largest native snake species.

• Report all wild turkey sightings from now until Aug. 31

  Tuesday, August 13, 2024 -  Florida’s annual summer wild turkey survey is part of a broader multi-state initiative aimed at better understanding the reproductive success and abundance of wild turkeys.

• Help protect Florida’s manatees and sea turtles with newly designed decals from the FWC

  Monday, August 12, 2024 -  Donations for decals go directly to funding manatee and sea turtle research, rescue and management efforts.

• FWC: The 2024 Florida Python Challenge™ kicks off Aug. 9!

  Thursday, August 8, 2024 -  The annual competition offers the public an opportunity to get directly involved in Everglades conservation through invasive species removal, with this year’s event running until 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18.

• FWC: August 7 workshop in Citrus County encourages gopher tortoise conservation

  Wednesday, July 31, 2024 -  The goal of these workshops is to encourage participation in gopher tortoise conservation at the local level by providing information that could assist participants with establishing local gopher tortoise protection policies.

• ICYMI: Major milestone reached in the recovery of one of North America’s rarest birds

  Wednesday, July 17, 2024 -  On July 16, the 1,000th conservation-bred Florida grasshopper sparrow was released into the wild, marking a major milestone for one of North America’s most endangered birds. Accompanied by nine other sparrows, the 1,000th sparrow joined its wild counterparts at Avon Park Air Force Range.