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• Join FWC in ‘shell-ebration’ of Gopher Tortoise Day

  Wednesday, April 10, 2024 -  Gopher Tortoise Day was adopted in 2016 by the Gopher Tortoise Council to increase appreciation and conservation support of the species.

• Calling all wildlife watchers! The FWC needs participants for innovative new photo project

  Tuesday, April 9, 2024 -  Focused on improving our understanding of wildlife patterns on the FWC’s wildlife management area system, this project combines in-the-field volunteering with online participation to give us a region-wide idea of the species that call south Florida home.

• Bat maternity season starts April 16

  Monday, April 8, 2024 -  The FWC is sharing the reminder that April 15 is the last day to legally exclude bats from buildings without a permit.

• FWC and FDACS to conduct public meeting about chronic wasting disease

  Wednesday, April 3, 2024 -  This meeting will provide information about CWD, updates on the unified agency and partner response, new hunting regulations for the area, and sampling and testing procedures.

• BearWise® tips for spring, as bears become more active

  Thursday, March 28, 2024 -  Black bears are on the move more this time of year in search of things to eat, including female bears that are teaching their cubs where to look for food.

• Newly designed Florida panther license plate available

  Monday, March 25, 2024 -  The FWC worked with photographer Carlton Ward and the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida to design the new plate.

• Go slow, look out below for manatees this spring

  Thursday, March 21, 2024 -  Watching for manatees while boating is always important and spring is a particularly important season for boaters to go slow and lookout below for the slow-moving mammals as they naturally disperse from their winter refuges.

• Consejos para convivir con aligátores

  Wednesday, March 20, 2024 -  Ya que el clima se vuelve más cálido en todo el Estado de Florida, los aligátores se vuelven más activos y visibles.

• Tips to safely co-exist with alligators

  Wednesday, March 20, 2024 -  As the weather gets warmer across the Sunshine State, alligators are becoming more active and visible.

• Sea turtle nesting season arrives along Florida’s coasts

  Monday, March 18, 2024 -  Because our state’s shorelines provide important nesting habitat for several species of threatened and endangered sea turtles, beachgoers can have a significant impact on their nesting success.