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Reminder: Selling or buying game online is illegal
News Release February 3, 2011 Contact: Katie Purcell, 850-459-6585 Investigators with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) are seeing more instances of people buying or selling wild game meat online these days, so they have been cracking down on cyber-violators. “It is illegal to sell or purchase game meat online,” said Lt. George […]
Apply now for youth quail, turkey hunts at Babcock Ranch Preserve
News Release February 2, 2011 Contact: Gary Morse, 863-648-3203 Ten lucky youngsters will be chosen for each of the two quail hunts and each of the two spring turkey hunts on the 16,612-acre Babcock Ranch Preserve in Charlotte County. All hunters will be chosen by random drawing. All hunts are Saturday-Sunday and will be guided. […]
FWC looking for lady anglers
News Release February 1, 2010 Contact: Kelly Campbell, 850-488-6058 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is looking for a few good ladies – lady anglers, that is. The FWC invites all women who want to learn more about saltwater fishing and meet other lady anglers to register for the “Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing!” […]
FWC seeks information for species-management plans
News Release February 1, 2011 Media Contact: Patricia Behnke, 850-251-2130 List of species The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is starting to develop management plans for 60 species currently listed as threatened or species of special concern in Florida. The FWC seeks information on the conservation needs of these species and any economic […]
FWC will score antlers Jan. 29 in Live Oak
FWC will score antlers Jan. 29 in Live Oak Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers will score deer antlers Jan. 29 in Live Oak. The scoring is from 9 a.m. to noon. The event will be at Farmers Cooperative, located at 1841 W. Howard St. The deer must have been taken in Florida […]