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FWC sets June 23-24 meeting in Lake Mary
News Release
June 9, 2010
Contacts: (inland issues) Patricia Behnke, 850-251-2130;
(marine issues) Lee Schlesinger, 850-487-0554
Agenda (with links to background reports)
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will meet June 23 and 24 in Lake Mary near Orl...
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Biologists find rare, endangered bat in Collier Co. forest
Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recently concluded the first-ever bat monitoring program in Picayune Strand State Forest in Collier County. During the course of their research, biologists came across a rare find: the state-endangered bonneted bat res...
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FWC releases bear management plan for public review
News Release
June 1, 2010
Contact: Patricia Behnke, 850-251-2130
Frequently Asked Questions
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is soliciting public input on a draft bear management plan. This plan sets up the framework for the FWC to make effective bear managemen...
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Alligator DNA leads FWC to accused poacher
News Release
May 28, 2010
Contact: Gabriella B. Ferraro, 772-215-9459
An 8-month old case is cracked, thanks to DNA. Officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) charged a Broward County man with the illegal killing of an A...
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FWC arrests 4 for drug possession, trespassing
News Release
May 28, 2010
Contact: Gabriella B. Ferraro, 772-215-9459
Seventy psilocybin mushrooms are off the street and a St. Lucie County landowner is breathing a sigh of relief following the arrests of two adults and two juveniles. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commis...
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FWC cites Port St. Lucie man for feeding alligators
News Release
May 27, 2010
Contact: Gabriella B. Ferraro, 772-215-9459
After receiving complaints from residents about the illegal feeding of alligators, officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) responded to a Port St. Lucie neighborhood this week.
It didn't t...
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Alligator hunters must resubmit applications
News Release
May 27, 2010
Contact: Henry Cabbage, 850-488-8843
Frequently asked questions
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is working to get things back on track after learning about a problem with alligator hunting permit applications. Active Outdoors, the com...
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FWC busts Miami man for selling pythons on craigslist without proper licenses
News Release
May 26, 2010
Contact: Gabriella B. Ferraro, 772-215-9459
After receiving information that a Miami man was selling reticulated pythons on the Internet without proper licenses, investigators with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) went undercover to b...
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FWC asks for help in removing tempting bear treats
News Release
May 24, 2010
Contact: Karen Parker, 386-758-0525
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is asking for assistance in Citrus County.
FWC wildlife biologists report that over the past weekend, there have been more than 50 calls regarding a bear near the River R...
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Unfortunate weekend for panthers shouldn't reverse recent population growth
News Release
May 24, 2010
Contact: Gabriella Ferraro, 772-215-9459;
Patricia Behnke, 850-251-2130
Three panthers in three days met untimely ends on U.S. 41, a highway that cuts right through the middle of panther habitat in Collier County. On Sunday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conse...
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Bear killed by vehicle; someone removes claws
News Release
May 21, 2010
Contact: Lt. Doug Berryman, 850-777-1794
Someone removed the claws of a black bear killed Thursday night on U.S. 98 in Santa Rosa County. Possessing any body part of a bear is illegal, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
Eve...
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FWC charges Miami man with felony dumping
News Release
May 18, 2010
Contact: Gabriella B. Ferraro, 772-215-9459
It's not the usual fish and wildlife law violation case, but illegal dumping can have negative impacts on Florida's precious fish and wildlife resources.
After a two-month investigation, officers with the Florida...
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FWC offers free hunter safety course in Miami
News Release
May 18, 2010
Contact: Lynne Hawk, 561-625-5122
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will host a free hunter safety course May 21-23 in Miami-Dade County. Attendance on all three days is required for those seeking certification.
Students will learn about hu...
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Florida panther experts honored by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
News Release
May 20, 2010
Contact: Patricia Behnke, 850-251-2130 (FWC);
Bob DeGross, 239-695-1107 (Big Cypress National Preserve)
Three Florida panther experts recently received a conservation award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for their work in managing the endanger...
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Sportsmen save money if they buy early
News Release
May 7, 2010
Contact: Tony Young, 850-488-7867
There will be an increase in the cost of some of Florida's hunting and saltwater fishing permits, beginning July 1. If sportsmen act now, however, they can beat the price increase.
On July 1, 2010, the cost of a turkey permit w...
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Hunter safety course in Miami-Dade County
News Release
May 6, 2010
Contact: Lynne Hawk, 561-625-5122
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will host a free hunter safety course May 14-16 in Miami-Dade County. Attendance on all three days is required for those seeking certification.
Students will learn about h...
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Mammoth black bear killed on Jefferson Co. road; causes wreck
News Release
May 3, 2010Contact: Dave Telesco, 850-922-4330
A black bear killed by what was likely a semi-trailer truck April 23 in Jefferson County may be the third-largest bear ever recorded in Florida.
The 600-pound male bear apparently was struck by a large vehicle around ...
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Hunter safety course in Collier County
News Release
May 3, 2010
Contact: Lynne Hawk, 561-625-5122
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will host a free hunter safety course May 24-27 and June 6 in Collier County. Attendance on all five days is required for those seeking certification.
Students will lear...
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Tree Stands Recalled 2010
Quote:FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 28, 2010Release # 10-126 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 241-5559CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908Summit Treestands Recalls Hunting Tree Stand Brackets Due to Fall HazardWASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission...
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Duck hunter found dead
January 26, 2010Contact: Lt. Scott Runkle or Stan Kirkland, 850-265-3676A body found in the Apalachicola River Sunday night is that of missing Albany, Ga. hunter John Mark Slappey. The medical examiner's office in Tallahassee confirmed the identity of the body late Monday. Slappey, 34, was duc...
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Florida Hunter Should watch for sunning pythons
January 8, 2010Contact: Gabriella Ferraro, 772-215-9459; or Patricia Behnke, 850-251-2130
During this cold snap in South Florida, Burmese pythons in the wild may be out sunning themselves in an effort to stay warm. And that means hunters out in four South Florida wildlife management areas (WMAs) sh...
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