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Help conserve Florida’s wildlife this spring
Friday, March 14, 2025 - The FWC offers annual reminders on how to reduce conflicts and help conserve our native species. -
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Now is the time to plan for bat maternity season
Thursday, March 13, 2025 - It is illegal in Florida to kill or harm bats, so exclusion guidelines were developed to ensure bats are excluded safely and effectively from buildings outside of maternity season. -
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Learn how to be croc-wise/Aprenda a ser prudente con los cocodrilos (in English and Spanish)
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Help Florida’s waterbirds have nesting success
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ICYMI: Coastal Conservation Association Florida and The Duke Energy Mariculture Center Release 50,000 Redfish In Biscayne Bay
Thursday, March 6, 2025 - CCA Florida and its partners have taken a proactive approach to habitat restoration, water quality initiatives, fisheries management and restocking efforts for one of Florida’s most sought-after inshore fish, the redfish. -
FWC to meet Feb. 26-27 in Tallahassee
Thursday, February 13, 2025 - The Commission will meet Feb. 26-27 at the FSU Student Union, Ballroom E, 75 N. Woodward Ave., Tallahassee, FL 32304. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. ET each day and is open to the public. -
FWC seeking public input on Levy County manatee zones
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 - The workshop will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Jan. 21, at the Inglis Community Center, 137 Highway 40 West in Inglis. -
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FWC shares reminders about cold weather impacts on wildlife
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 - As much of the state experiences significantly colder temperatures, the FWC is sharing reminders about what to do – and what not to do – when seeing certain wildlife that could be impacted by the colder weather. -
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. -
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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.





