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FWC drawdown of Hickory Mound Impoundment to improve habitat
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) biologists are planning a drawdown – lowering the water level – of the Hickory Mound Impoundment this week. The impoundment area is in the Hickory Mound Unit of the Big Bend Wildlife Management Area in Taylor County. According to Sharon Hester, a biologist at the Big Bend Field […]
Florida may restart bear hunting season after 4 attacks
The Associated Press Published: February 4, 2015 JACKSONVILLE — With Florida’s black bear population rebounding from near extinction just decades ago, wildlife officials in the state are considering reopening hunting season on the animals. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was scheduled Wednesday to hear a presentation from its staff that considers the use […]
300 Manatees Invade Three Sisters Springs
*(Via the Southwest Florida Water Management District) – Manatee watch 2015: More than 300 manatees moved into Three Sisters Springs, which is why the US Fish and Wildlife Service issued another temporary closure of the waterway. Depending on tides and the manatee count, the closure could remain through the day. According to the Crystal River […]
FWC’s TrophyCatch & Tagging Studies
by FWC Freshwater – Andrew Dutterer This basically goes without saying in the Sunshine State, but big bass are a big deal. Trophy bass provide a big part of the identity and draw of our state’s bass fisheries. Florida is often touted as The Bass Fishing Capital of the World, and trophy-sized bass play no […]