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• FWC recognizes “Super” Sid Pennington as Sonya Rood Volunteer of the Year

  Thursday, May 2, 2024 -  The award recognizes one volunteer who demonstrates superior performance resulting in exemplary achievement for the FWC.

• ICYMI: Historic Investments in Florida’s Water Quality and Manatee Rescue Projects Leads to Another Successful Release of a Manatee in Three Sisters Springs

  Friday, April 26, 2024 -  First Lady Casey DeSantis joined the FWC and SeaWorld at Three Sisters Springs to assist with the release of a manatee back into the wild.

• Building owners provide rooftop-nesting habitat for shorebirds

  Thursday, April 11, 2024 -  If you own or manage a building where shorebirds or seabirds are nesting on the roof, you can help with nesting success by giving the nesting birds space and coordinating with your FWC Regional Shorebird Biologist.

• Join FWC in ‘shell-ebration’ of Gopher Tortoise Day

  Wednesday, April 10, 2024 -  Gopher Tortoise Day was adopted in 2016 by the Gopher Tortoise Council to increase appreciation and conservation support of the species.

• Calling all wildlife watchers! The FWC needs participants for innovative new photo project

  Tuesday, April 9, 2024 -  Focused on improving our understanding of wildlife patterns on the FWC’s wildlife management area system, this project combines in-the-field volunteering with online participation to give us a region-wide idea of the species that call south Florida home.

• Bat maternity season starts April 16

  Monday, April 8, 2024 -  The FWC is sharing the reminder that April 15 is the last day to legally exclude bats from buildings without a permit.

• FWC and FDACS to conduct public meeting about chronic wasting disease

  Wednesday, April 3, 2024 -  This meeting will provide information about CWD, updates on the unified agency and partner response, new hunting regulations for the area, and sampling and testing procedures.

• BearWise® tips for spring, as bears become more active

  Thursday, March 28, 2024 -  Black bears are on the move more this time of year in search of things to eat, including female bears that are teaching their cubs where to look for food.

• Newly designed Florida panther license plate available

  Monday, March 25, 2024 -  The FWC worked with photographer Carlton Ward and the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida to design the new plate.

• Go slow, look out below for manatees this spring

  Thursday, March 21, 2024 -  Watching for manatees while boating is always important and spring is a particularly important season for boaters to go slow and lookout below for the slow-moving mammals as they naturally disperse from their winter refuges.