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FWC continues cutting-edge science to collect data on Florida’s widespread bear population
News Release Thursday, September 29, 2016 Media contact: Susan Smith, 850-528-1755 To continue the cutting-edge science being conducted on Florida’s black bears, FWC researchers recently placed radio-collars on 16 adult female bears to track their movements in and around Tates Hell State Forest in northwest Florida. Data collected from this study will allow FWC researchers to […]
Friends of NRA Events (Florida):
Join Second Amendment supporters in your community for an evening of food, fellowship, and fundraising for the shooting sports! 09/15/16 – Volusia Area | 6:00 PM | Deland, FL 09/16/16 – Treasure Coast | 6:00 PM | Stuart, FL 09/17/15 – Space Coast | 6:00 PM | Cape Canaveral, FL 09/20/16 – North Florida | […]
Hunter safety courses (October 2016)
For immediate release: Sept. 12, 2016 Contact: Karen Parker, 386-754-1294 Hunter safety internet-completion courses offered in October The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering free hunter safety internet-completion courses in 13 counties in October. (List follows.) Students who have taken the online course and wish to complete the classroom portion must […]
Bringing fish back from the Bahamas becomes easier Sept. 13
For immediate release: Sept. 9, 2016 Media contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943 or Amanda.Nalley@MyFWC.com; Kim Iverson (South Atlantic Fishery Management Council), 843-224-7258 Bringing fish back from the Bahamas becomes easier Sept. 13 Bringing fish caught recreationally in the Bahamas back to Florida by water will become a little easier soon. A new exception goes into place […]
FWC expands fishing opportunities for black sea bass in Atlantic
FWC expands fishing opportunities for black sea bass in Atlantic At the September meeting in St. Augustine, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) expanded recreational fishing opportunities for black sea bass caught in Atlantic state waters and approved several other management changes. Recreational anglers will soon be able to take seven black sea […]