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FWC - FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Want to know more about Florida’s Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)? Florida’s FWC is more than just some fancy park ...
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Florida's anticipated bear hunt has strong opinions on both sides
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) voted 4-1 to move forward with the state's first bear hunt in a ...
FWC investigating who illegally harvested almost 300 queen conchs in Florida Keys
The 291 empty shells of the federally protected mollusks were found at a rental house on Shoreline Road in Key Haven, a small ...
Nearly 300 protected queen conches illegally harvested in Florida Keys
KEY WEST, Fla. (WFLA) — An investigation is underway into a marine resource violation after 291 queen conch were illegally ...
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Florida sees rare flock of 125 flamingos, the largest in a decade in the Everglades
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the American flamingo is one of the largest species ...
Endangered apex Florida predator killed by vehicle in unusual area. Here’s where
A rare animal was found dead in an unexpected location on a Florida highway outside the endangered species’ normal habitat. A ...
Managing Florida’s black bears now and for the future | Opinion
Hunting provides access to the resource, allowing hunters to use the meat, pelt, fat and other parts of any bear they harvest ...
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FWC arrests four for illegal spearfishing in Martin County
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — FWC officers followed the blood and uncovered a spearfishing scheme that ended with arrests near the St. Lucie Inlet. On July 6, Florida Fish and Wildlife ...
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Florida’s Boater Freedom Act could harm fisheries, impede conservation, critics say
Conservationists worry a new law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis takes away wildlife officials' best defense against poachers ...