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• FWC temporarily prohibits take of freshwater softshell turtles and yellow-bellied sliders

  Thursday, August 26, 2021 -  These temporary regulation changes were made to help conserve freshwater turtle species that continue to be affected by a fatal disease caused by a virus called Turtle Bunyavirus (TBV).

• Sea turtles are hatching on Florida beaches; keep them safe with these tips from FWC

  Thursday, August 19, 2021 -  Sea turtles are protected, so you should allow hatchlings to crawl toward the ocean on their own. Any interference or disturbance, including getting too close, can cause hatchlings to become confused and lose their way.

• FWC seeking feedback on proposed changes to diamondback terrapin rules

  Tuesday, August 17, 2021 -  FWC staff will hold two public webinars during the public comment period that runs Aug. 16 through Sept. 13, 2021.

• The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and partners celebrate another successful Florida Python Challenge®

  Thursday, August 5, 2021 -  The 2021 Florida Python Challenge® yielded unprecedented results this year with more than 600 participants removing 223 invasive Burmese pythons from south Florida.

• Florida Python Challenge® kicks of today; with new $10,000 award

  Friday, July 9, 2021 -  People interested in competing can still register through the last day of the competition, July 18 at FLPythonChallenge.org.

• Just released! FWC’s 2021-2022 manatee and sea turtle decals

  Thursday, July 8, 2021 -  These collectable decals help fund manatee and sea turtle conservation efforts and raise awareness about the species and their habitats.

• New $10,000 award announced for the Florida Python Challenge®

  Friday, July 2, 2021 -  The award will be presented to the participant who removes the most pythons as part of the competition.

• FWC is helping pet owners tag their tegus, green iguanas to prepare for new rules

  Thursday, July 1, 2021 -  The last scheduled regional event will be held on July 11 at Lee County Domestic Animal Services, 5600 Banner Dr, Fort Myers.

• FWC: Celebrate Independence Day the Floridian way with these wildlife-friendly tips

  Wednesday, June 30, 2021 -  While we flock to the beach or cruise through our state’s waterways, we can all do our part to be respectful of wildlife.

• FWC helps tag nearly 150 tegus and green iguanas with a month left in 90-day grace period

  Thursday, June 24, 2021 -  New rules require owners of pet tegus and green iguanas to apply for a no-cost permit and mark their pets with a Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tag, also known as a microchip.