Warmer weather got you dreaming of spending more time on the water? Catch a Florida Memory has partnered with Mount This! Fish Company to kick off the season with even more reasons to wet a line. […]
At their February meeting, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Commissioners passed new deer hunting rules that take effect starting with the opening of archery and crossbow seasons in Zone A on Aug. 3, 2019. […]
The American alligator, Florida’s state reptile, is an important part of Florida’s wetland habitats. This large reptile is found throughout the state in fresh water lakes, ponds, swamps and slow-moving rivers. […]
Last week, FWC scientists collected 57 corals from a reef west of Key West – with species including flower, maze, and boulder corals. Each were carefully removed using hammer and chisel. […]
Give waterbirds room to breed this nesting season. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Audubon Florida are reminding boaters and beachgoers to watch out for nesting birds. […]
If you think bats may be living in your building, now is the time to check your attic, eaves or chimney spaces and take action to exclude them. Bat maternity season begins April 15 and runs through Aug. 15, and during this time it’s illegal to block bats from their roost. […]
When you are on a boat, it’s hard to imagine boundaries. The sea is the sea. Wave after wave, it all looks the same. Above-water landmarks are few and far between. There are no signs that say, “now entering federal waters.” […]
Burmese pythons can grow to over 20 feet long. As one of the world’s largest snakes, these invasive, nonvenomous constrictors are a top predator that can prey upon our native wildlife particularly in and around the Everglades ecosystem in south Florida. […]
The recreational gray triggerfish and snook seasons will reopen to harvest in Gulf state and federal waters March 1. […]
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved rules that will proactively protect the state from invasive species not yet established here. […]
Why is keeping Florida “shrubby” important to the Florida scrub-jay, the only bird species unique to this state? It’s because the bright blue and gray bird needs scrub habitat — dry, sandy areas with low shrubs and a few trees — to survive. […]
An orphaned manatee, rescued and rehabilitated by the SeaWorld Rescue Team and partner facilities in 2015, is back at SeaWorld Orlando after teams were alerted to an unaccountable weight loss in the juvenile male. […]
