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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. -
![U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biologist Sinead Borchert, FWC Area Bear Biologist Kathrine McCarty, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Nicholas Pulire and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biologist, Lorraine Ketzler.]()
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. -
![Mike Orlando, Assistant Coordinator of the FWC’s Bear Management Program and Dr. Jay Exum, former Wingfield Reserve HOA board member.]()
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. -
![Bill Reynolds, Stoneybrook HOA President, Valentine Antal, former HOA board member and Chris Boyce, FWC South Area Bear Biologist]()
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. -
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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. -
Hunter safety internet-completion courses offered in 8 counties for October
Thursday, September 16, 2021 - Those interested in attending a course can register online and obtain information about future hunter safety classes at MyFWC.com/hunting, then clicking on “Hunter Safety” or by calling the FWC’s regional office in Lake City at 386-758-0525. -
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Be BearWise: Follow FWC’s bear necessities this fall
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 - The FWC reminds you to help protect both people and bears by securing garbage and other items that could attract these animals to your yard or neighborhood. -
FWC urges safe boating practices during Labor Day holiday weekend
Friday, September 3, 2021 - Boaters are reminded not to operate vessels under the influence. In addition to decreasing the operator's ability to make sound judgments, the consumption of alcohol also negatively affects the ability of passengers to respond in the case of an emergency on the water.
