Partnering for best management of wild turkeys
Wild turkeys flourish within many Florida habitats including pine flatwoods, turkey oak sandhills, oak hammocks, cypress woods and bottomland hardwoods. Read More …
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FWC reminds the public: Nesting waterbirds need room to breed
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Audubon Florida are reminding boaters and beachgoers to watch out for nesting birds. Read More …
Spring turkey season
Florida’s spring turkey season opens Saturday, March 2 on private lands south of State Road 70 and Saturday, March 16 north of State Road 70. Read More …
Gray triggerfish and snook open March 1 in Gulf state and federal waters
The recreational gray triggerfish and snook seasons will reopen to harvest in Gulf state and federal waters March 1. Read More …
The truth about Florida’s deer rut
There are a lot of theories and differing opinions on what causes the white-tailed deer rut. Read More …
Workshop offered on using prescribed fire to promote wildlife on private lands
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and partners are hosting a “Prescribed Fire & Wildlife Stewardship” workshop for private landowners in northwest Florida. Read More …
Hunter safety internet-completion courses offered in four counties in February
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering free hunter safety internet-completion courses in four counties in February. Read More …
FWC to pause aquatic plant herbicide treatment while collecting public comment
Beginning Jan. 28, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will temporarily pause its aquatic herbicide treatment program throughout the state. Read More …
Snook slated to reopen in Atlantic state waters Feb. 1
Snook is slated to reopen for recreational harvest on Feb. 1 in Florida’s Atlantic coastal and inland waters (from the Miami-Dade/Monroe county line north), including Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River. Read More …
FWC invites the public to attend draft black crappie management plan public meetings
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) invites the public to attend statewide public meetings to give input on the draft Black Crappie Management Plan. Read More …