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• FWC, FDACS and partner agencies to conduct public meeting to discuss chronic wasting disease in north Florida

  Wednesday, June 28, 2023 -  The meeting will provide information about chronic wasting disease and an opportunity for area residents to ask questions about CWD and CWD management strategies.

• Find a fawn? If you care, leave it there

  Wednesday, June 21, 2023 -  If you find a fawn that you think is abandoned, do not touch it, pick it up or remove it from its natural environment. Instead, leave it alone and quietly move away from the area.

• FWC, FDACS and partner agencies issue emergency order, implement management actions to monitor and protect against possible spread of CWD in north Florida

  Tuesday, June 20, 2023 -  The FWC and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services have implemented management actions and an executive order to protect against the possible spread of CWD.

• FWC, FDACS and partner agencies activate chronic wasting disease response plan after disease detected in Florida white-tailed deer

  Thursday, June 15, 2023 -  The FWC has confirmed that a road-killed 4.5-year-old female white-tailed deer in Holmes County sampled during routine surveillance activities has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD).

• Seeing bears in unexpected areas? What you should do:

  Tuesday, May 30, 2023 -  Between the ages of 1½ -2½ years, juvenile or yearling bears start dispersing in spring and summer, with spring marking a return to activity for bears after limited movements in winter.

• Share the beach with shorebirds this holiday weekend

  Thursday, May 25, 2023 -  The FWC reminds beachgoers how they can help protect vulnerable beach-nesting birds while enjoying Florida’s coastal habitats.

• Thanks to sponsors, more than $30,000 up for grabs at the 2023 Florida Python Challenge®

  Wednesday, May 24, 2023 -  The event, hosted by the FWC and the South Florida Water Management District, features an Ultimate Grand Prize of $10,000 sponsored by Inversa Leathers. There is also a prize of $7,500 for the Grand Prize Runner Up, sponsored by the Bergeron Everglades Foundation.

• Share the beach with sea turtles this holiday weekend

  Tuesday, May 23, 2023 -  This World Turtle Day, the FWC reminds the public that as we enjoy our beaches this Memorial Day weekend, everyone can help sea turtles have a successful nesting season by giving them space, removing beach furniture at night, keeping beaches clean and dark, and never disturbing their nests.

• Governor Ron DeSantis Announces 2023 Florida Python Challenge®

  Wednesday, May 17, 2023 -  The 10-day competition, which runs Aug. 4–13, is open to both professional and novice participants.

• New panther license plate features famous female and her kitten

  Wednesday, May 10, 2023 -  The Protect the Panther License Plate will soon have a new design featuring a stunning photograph taken by photographer Carlton Ward in 2018 of a now famous female and her kitten.