Worm Eel Found in Freshwater is a Unique Find
FWC freshwater fisheries biologists recently discovered a speckled worm eel (Myrophis punctatus) in the Fenholloway River in Taylor County. The speckled worm eel is typically a coastal marine species –…
Read MoreTips to safely co-exist with alligators
While serious injuries caused by alligators are rare in Florida, the FWC offers the following tips about how to safely co-exist with them: The American alligator, Florida’s state reptile, is…
Read MoreRescue plants find a forever home at Lake Apopka North Shore
District staff and volunteers from the Florida Native Plant Society recently rescued rare native plants from an area to be developed, giving the plants a new home in a protected…
Read MoreSRWMD to host meetings to discuss updated flood risk maps for the Santa Fe Watershed
– Local property owners are encouraged to take part in the development of preliminary flood risk maps for the Santa Fe Watershed at a series of meetings next month. Representatives…
Read MoreFWC conducting boating access technical assistance sessions for interested boating access grant program applicants
The Boating and Waterways Section within the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Division of Law Enforcement works to improve boating access by identifying potential sites for new boating…
Read MoreThe next stage of Lake Apopka’s restoration is underwater
A single boat, seemingly randomly following the shoreline of Lake Apopka and carrying 6,000 Illinois pondweed plants, is part of the ongoing efforts of the St. Johns River Water Management District…
Read MoreSRWMD expands algae monitoring program to four new springs in the Suwannee River Basin
The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) is expanding its algae monitoring program to include four additional priority springs in North Florida. This program will assist the District in monitoring…
Read MoreFWC’s freshwater fisheries conservation efforts show success for shoal bass
Another successful milestone has been reached in the recovery of shoal bass, a Florida Species of Greatest Conservation Need, by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) freshwater fisheries…
Read MoreSRWMD, UF to partner for research study on snook migration on the Suwannee River
LIVE OAK, FLA, SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 – The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) and the University of Florida have extended a partnership that will assist in providing new data that will…
Read MoreWarm Mineral Springs habitat restoration will improve manatee habitat
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), with the support of several partner organizations, has begun a habitat restoration project focused on improving habitat for manatees in the downstream outflow…
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