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FWC adds youth turkey hunts, modifies hog-dog hunts on public lands
News Release February 24, 2011 Contact: Tony Young, 850-488-7867 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) passed new rules that affect hunting on many of the state’s wildlife management areas. Most of these new rules apply to specific WMAs; however, two of them affect public hunting on a more statewide scale. One such statewide […]
FWC proposes increase to red drum bag limit in northern Florida
News Release February 23, 2011 Contact: Lee Schlesinger, 850-487-0554 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on Wednesday proposed a draft rule that would raise the recreational daily red drum bag limit from one fish to two per person in northern Florida. In addition, the FWC is proposing to create three regional management areas […]
FWC offers free hunter safety Internet-completion course in Leon County
For immediate release: February 21, 2011 Contact: Stan Kirkland, 850-265-3676 FWC offers free hunter safety Internet-completion course in Leon County The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a free hunter safety Internet-completion course in Leon County. The course will be conducted in the second-floor conference room of the Farris Bryant Building, 620 […]
Experience outdoor fun March 5 at Beau Turner youth center
News Release February 21, 2011 Contact: Tony Young, 850-488-7867 Young people looking to get outside on a nice spring day are invited to attend Beau Turner’s Annual Outdoor Experience on March 5 at the Beau Turner Youth Conservation Center, east of Tallahassee in Jefferson County. The center, operated by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation […]
Free Kids’ Fishing Clinic
News Release February 21, 2011 Media Contact: Karen Parker, 386-758-0525 Teaching children a lifelong hobby, instilling appreciation for our marine environment and providing a fun family outing are the objectives for next month’s Kids’ Fishing Clinic in Fernandina Beach. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will offer a free Kids’ Fishing Clinic for […]