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• Celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day year-round with a tortoise friendly yard

  Wednesday, April 7, 2021 -  This year, you can celebrate gopher tortoises by making your yard tortoise friendly and participating in our new recognition program.

• FWC: Manatees are on the move! Go slow, look out below

  Wednesday, March 31, 2021 -  The FWC is reminding anyone on the water to slow down and look out for manatees while boating in Florida this spring.

• Lights out, stash the trash. It’s sea turtle nesting season!

  Monday, March 29, 2021 -  Beachgoers can help protect nesting sea turtles by practicing some simple tips.

• Alexander Springs Run project at CR 445 bridge will benefit visitors and the environment

  Wednesday, March 17, 2021 -  Public access at the County Road 445 bridge is temporarily closed now during construction and is to be completed by June 2021.

• Tips to help people and pets safely co-exist with alligators

  Monday, March 15, 2021 -  To help keep people and pets safer when spending time near the water, the Florida FWC is introducing a new graphic outlining important safety tips.

• FWC hosts first Florida WildQuest event May 1-9

  Friday, March 12, 2021 -  Florida residents and visitors are encouraged to grab their mobile device and join a wild adventure with missions designed to help people discover some of Florida’s best spots to see wildlife and enjoy the outdoors.

• FWC asks public to help stop the spread of invasive zebra mussels

  Friday, March 5, 2021 -  This species might cause devastating impacts to Florida’s ecology and economy, and has recently been discovered in a Florida pet store and stores in other parts of the country.

• FWC: You can help Florida’s nesting waterbirds.

  Tuesday, March 2, 2021 -  By taking a few steps to limit disturbance to nesting waterbirds, we can help ensure they have a successful nesting season and that they will be around for our children and grandchildren to enjoy.

• FWC approves rule changes to help protect Florida from 16 high-risk invasive reptiles

  Thursday, February 25, 2021 -  The approved rule changes to Chapter 68-5, F.A.C. specifically address Burmese pythons, Argentine black and white tegus, green iguanas and 13 other high-risk nonnative snakes and lizards that pose a threat to Florida’s ecology, economy, and human health and safety.

• Nathan Bunting named Resource Manager of the Year

  Monday, February 22, 2021 -  Bunting has served for over 15 years at the Apalachee Wildlife Management Area in the Florida Panhandle and has worked tirelessly to restore the WMA after it was devastated by Hurricane Michael in October 2018.