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• FWC launches new Panther Depredation Compensation Pilot Program

  Thursday, October 12, 2023 -  This program will provide an effective and efficient process to offset economic losses to Florida’s commercial cattle ranchers who experience panther depredations.

• Fall is the time to exclude bats from your structures

  Thursday, October 12, 2023 -  Exclusion is not permitted during bat maternity season, which runs from April 15 - Aug.15.

• FWC launches new public reporting tool to enhance turtle disease research

  Thursday, September 28, 2023 -  the FWC recently launched a new way to report sick, abnormal or dead turtles through a reporting form online at MyFWC.com/TFV1. This data will assist staff and partners as they work to better understand TFV1.

• FWC issues new executive order, outlining new hunting regulations for CWD Management Zone

  Friday, September 15, 2023 -  On Sept. 8, the FWC issued a new executive order outlining regulations designed to increase sampling and slow the spread of CWD in Florida deer.

• ICYMI: Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez Announces Winners of the 2023 Florida Python Challenge®

  Friday, September 15, 2023 -  1,050 participants from 35 states and Belgium removed 209 Burmese pythons from south Florida during the 10-day competition created by the FWC and partners to increase awareness about invasive species and the threats they pose to Florida’s ecology.

• Be BearWise® as bears become more active in fall

  Thursday, September 14, 2023 -  Following BearWise® practices can help prevent negative interactions with bears and other wildlife, including securing garbage and removing food attractants.

• FWC, FDACS and partner agencies to conduct two additional public meetings to discuss new regulations to slow the spread of chronic wasting disease in north Florida

  Wednesday, September 13, 2023 -  The meetings will provide information about chronic wasting disease, updates on the unified agency and partner response, new hunting regulations for the area, sampling and testing procedures, and an opportunity for area residents to ask questions about CWD and CWD management strategies.

• FWC announces selection of 14 new Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail sites

  Tuesday, September 12, 2023 -  The Trail is a network of more than 500 premier wildlife viewing sites across the state.

• Governor Ron DeSantis Highlights the Start of the 2023 Florida Python Challenge® 

  Friday, August 4, 2023 -  This year’s Challenge boasts more than 840 participants registered (and counting) from across Florida, the U.S., and the world. T

• FWC invites public input on burrowing owl conservation and permitting guidelines

  Wednesday, August 2, 2023 -  FWC staff will present draft revisions to the guidelines during the scheduled webinars, with each of the three online workshops providing the public with the opportunity to give feedback and offer suggestions.