Harmful Algal Bloom Task Force releases initial recommendations
The Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Task Force has announced it has finalized and approved its initial recommendations to address red tide and its harmful effects. Read More …
Category: FWC
FWC and partners update the Florida Wildlife Conservation Guide
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Florida Natural Areas Inventory, has updated the Florida Wildlife Conservation Guide. Read More …
Hunter safety internet-completion courses offered in six counties in February
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering free hunter safety internet-completion courses in six counties in February (list follows). Read More …
Spotted seatrout: new zones, regulations, and Western Panhandle seasonal closure effective Feb. 1
Several rule changes for spotted seatrout go into effect Feb. 1, including a closure to spotted seatrout harvest in the new Western Panhandle management zone. Read More …
FWC and partners hosting a Tri-State Bobwhite Symposium
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and partners including the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative are hosting a Tri-State Bobwhite Symposium for landowners and land managers in northwest Florida. Read More …
FWC and partners hosting workshops for private landowners to plan and participate in prescribed burn
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Florida Forest Service and Tall Timbers, in cooperation with University of Florida/IFAS, National Wild Turkey Federation, Farm Credit of Northwest Florida and United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, are hosting two workshops in northwest Florida to guide private landowners through the process of planning and participating in a prescribed burn. Read More …
Ready for something new? Try snipe hunting!
The folklore surrounding snipe hunting as a practical joke played on gullible, inexperienced campers has been around for so long that some people don’t realize snipe are real birds. Read More …