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• FWC asks cattle ranchers to promptly call the Wildlife Alert Hotline about suspected panther depredations

  Thursday, December 5, 2024 -  Commercial cattle ranchers who experience losses due to panthers qualify for payment through the FWC’s Panther Depredation Compensation Pilot Program.

• Manatees are on the move – go slow and look out below

  Monday, November 4, 2024 -  Manatees can be challenging to see in the water despite their size. Boaters and watercraft operators can better spot manatees by wearing polarized glasses, going slow and abiding by all manatee protection zones.

• Help plan the future of Suwannee Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Area

  Monday, November 4, 2024 -  Conserving important habitat within a chain of conservation lands that lie along the Suwannee River, this WEA provides connectivity within a major wildlife corridor where many species of birds and other wildlife migrate.

• Zone D’s deer season begins tomorrow, Oct. 26, with new CWD regulations in place

  Friday, October 25, 2024 -  These measures aim to increase sampling and help protect Florida’s white-tailed deer herd by reducing the potential spread of CWD within the CWD Management Zone and to other parts of the state.

• Bats roosting in buildings? Fall is the time for exclusions

  Tuesday, October 22, 2024 -  It is only legal to use exclusion devices from Aug. 15 through April 15, so fall is a perfect time to legally exclude any bats that occupy a structure on your property.

• FWC extends enrollment period for Florida Panther Payment for Ecosystem Services Pilot Program

  Tuesday, October 15, 2024 -  This extension provides additional time for individuals affected by the storms to apply for the program.

• Enrollment opens for FWC’s Florida panther Payment for Ecosystem Services pilot program

  Thursday, September 19, 2024 -  The program will benefit private landowners and the panther population by providing per-acre payments for habitat conditions supporting panther conservation and landscape connectivity.

• FWC announces results and winners of the 2024 Florida Python Challenge™

  Tuesday, September 17, 2024 -  This year, 857 participants from 33 states and Canada helped support Everglades conservation by collectively removing 195 invasive Burmese pythons from south Florida as part of the competition, with the Ultimate Grand Prize winner removing a total of 20 pythons.

• 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.