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  • Exotic Pet Amnesty Day set for October 12 in Fort Walton Beach

    Tuesday, October 8, 2019 -  People may surrender their exotic pets at the event, whether they are being kept legally or illegally, without penalty or cost.
  • FWC Python Action Team removes 500th Burmese python

    Friday, June 28, 2019 -  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Python Action Team has removed the program’s 500th invasive Burmese python from the wild. Team members Beth Koehler and Peggy van Gorder captured the snake at 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, June 25 at Everglades and Francis S. Taylor Wildlife Management Area. It was a 9’ 10” long female and weighed 20 pounds, 14 ounces.
  • Exotic Pet Amnesty Day set for June 1 at Central Florida Zoo

    Tuesday, May 28, 2019 -  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Central Florida Zoo are holding an Exotic Pet Amnesty Day event on Saturday, June 1, in Sanford. People may surrender their exotic pets at the event, whether they are being kept legally or illegally, without penalty or cost.