FWC and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service coordinate to protect manatees
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) are working to address a manatee unusual mortality event (UME) along Florida’s Atlantic coast.…
Read MoreHelp plan the future of the John C. and Mariana Jones/Hungryland Wildlife and Environmental Area
Help plan the future of the John C. and Mariana Jones/Hungryland Wildlife and Environmental Area The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will present the draft elements of…
Read MoreNovember is Manatee Awareness Month!
November is Manatee Awareness Month and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding people on the water to slow down and look out for migrating manatees this…
Read MoreConserved Acreage on Florida’s East Coast Benefits Sea Turtles
In July, the Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group marked a milestone in the conservation of sea turtle nesting habitat. In collaboration with partners at The Conservation Fund and the State…
Read MoreApply now for FWC’s 2021-2022 High School Fishing Program curriculum and grant funding
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) 2021-2022 High School Fishing Program offers high school fishing clubs or teams the opportunity to teach fisheries conservation, practice fishing skills and…
Read MoreFlorida Department of Environmental Protection Launches One Water Florida Campaign
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announces the launch of the One Water Florida Campaign to inform Floridians on the use of recycled water in the…
Read MoreDEP Launches Online Grant Portal for Fiscal Year 2021-22
~Water Quality Protection Grant Proposals Now Being Accepted for Review ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has launched an online grant portal to provide eligible entities…
Read MoreEPA, Army Announce Intent to Revise Definition of WOTUS
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of the Army (the agencies) are announcing their intent to revise the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS)…
Read MoreFWC thanks volunteers for helping with Lake O research project
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) thanks volunteers who helped remove invasive plants on Lake Okeechobee near Bird Island. Volunteers worked alongside FWC staff hand pulling Azolla pinnata,…
Read MoreHelp FWC Biologists Monitor Suburban Sandhill Cranes
Parental acceptance of lost or abandoned chicks from sandhill crane pairs is very rare because cranes fiercely defend their territories. However, adoptions can happen. Recently, FWC biologists observed a sandhill…
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