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• Avian influenza confirmed in wild birds in Florida

  Tuesday, February 22, 2022 -  The FWC has been notified by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory of confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) strain: H5 2.3.4.4 in a lesser scaup, black vultures and other avian species.

• FWC officers in Tampa prepare for Gasparilla boat parade with refresher training on BUI enforcement

  Friday, January 28, 2022 -  The FWC wants to remind this Saturday’s event vessel operators that boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs can have fatal consequences and is never worth the risk.

• FWC responds to bear incident in Daytona Beach

  Thursday, January 20, 2022 -  The man received non-life-threatening injuries from a bear while attempting to protect his dogs. The man’s dogs were not injured.

• FWC responds to bear incident in Volusia County

  Friday, January 14, 2022 -  The FWC and the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call from a woman who was injured by a black bear while walking her dog in DeBary at approximately 9 p.m. on Jan. 13.

• Protect your boat and crew this right whale calving season

  Thursday, December 2, 2021 -  These endangered mammals are extremely hard to spot and collisions have caused costly damage to boats, put passengers and crew at risk, and injured and killed right whales.

•  BearWise® Communities Making a Difference Across the Southeast

  Monday, November 29, 2021 -  Wildlife agencies throughout the southeast have been working together to develop a strategy for educating the public on best practices to coexist with black bears.

• FWC recognizes two communities as BearWise in northwest Florida

  Monday, November 29, 2021 -  The FWC is formally accepting the Cypress Dunes community in Santa Rosa Beach and U.S. Air Force Hurlburt Field in Okaloosa County into the BearWise Community Recognition Program.

• FWC recognizes two communities as BearWise in central Florida

  Monday, November 29, 2021 -  The FWC is formally accepting the Wingfield North and Wingfield Reserve communities in Longwood into the BearWise Community Recognition Program.

• FWC recognizes the Stoneybrook of Estero community as BearWise

  Monday, November 29, 2021 -  The FWC is formally accepting the Stoneybrook of Estero community into the BearWise Community Recognition Program.

• Manatees are in motion, it’s Manatee Awareness month

  Thursday, November 4, 2021 -  The FWC is reminding people on the water to slow down and look out for migrating manatees this time of year.