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Florida Summer Turkey Survey Underway: Your Reports Matter
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is urging residents and visitors across the Sunshine State to ...
Invasive Argentine tegus have found a home in Florida. Are there any near Jupiter?
People in County may see tegus more often than they realize. They're the reptiles with the dotted black-and-white backs and ...
Florida votes to move forward with bear hunt: See where black bears may be harvested
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissioners voted 4-1 May 21 to have a black bear hunt for 23 days in December, ...
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Florida marks National Safe Boating Week with release of FWC 2024 boating accident report
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission  Contributor As National Safe Boating Week (NSBW) concludes, boating safety ...
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GRIN AND BEAR IT: Florida Fish and Wildlife Reminds Residents That Juvenile or Yearling Bears Are Active During Summer
Spring and early summer mark a general increase in activity for Florida’s black bears after limited movements in winter.
Want to catch an iguana to sell up North? Florida's wildlife agency now says you can
As green iguanas become a nuisance in Florida, officials have moved to let people profit from hunting the lizards, then sell ...
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Florida Fish and Wildlife shares tips to avoid Florida black bears
As the start of summer draws closer, Florida residents should expect more activity from black bears. Juvenile bears could be ...
Florida wildlife officials give preliminary approval to black bear hunt
A bear hunt is one step closer to returning to Florida after wildlife officials approved a proposal Wednesday. Florida Fish ...
Florida wildlife officials take next step toward first black bear hunt in 10 years
OCALA, Fla. — Florida wildlife officials are moving forward with plans for what could be the state's first black bear hunt in ...