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Stone crab season opens Oct. 15 in state and federal waters
Get your claw crackers ready, because Florida’s recreational and commercial stone crab claw harvest season opens Oct. 15 in state and federal waters. To be harvested, stone crab claws must be at least 2 3/4 inches in length when measured from the elbow to the tip of the lower immovable portion of the claw (see […]
Man catches fish from his couch, while watching football game
Life definitely is good for Jason Schall and, most likely, you’d have to be a guy to understand. Take this past Saturday, for example. Schall, who has a home on Daniel Island in Charleston S.C., loves to fish and watch football. He decided to do both at the same time and, while watching the Clemson-Boston […]
FWC offers exotic pet owners an opportunity to surrender pets for adoption
For immediate release: October 3, 2012 Contacts: Carli Segelson, 772-215-9459 Jorge Pino, 561-723-1417 Photos available on FWC’s Flickr site: Go to http://flic.kr/s/aHsjxR9XZX. FWC offers exotic pet owners an opportunity to surrender pets for adoption The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will hold an Exotic Pet Amnesty Day on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 10 […]
Farmer eaten by his own hogs!
Authorities in Oregon are investigating how a hog farmer was eaten by his animals. The remains of Terry Vance Garner, 70, were found in his hog enclosure Wednesday, according to local news reports Monday. The farmer had gone to feed the hogs, some weighing as much as 700 pounds, about 7:30 a.m., according to a […]
Come to Carrabelle Oct. 6 for Forgotten Coast Black Bear Festival
For immediate release: October 3, 2012 Media contact: Jessica Therriault 352-284-6072 Photos available on FWC’s Flickr site: Go to http://flic.kr/s/aHsjCkcXan. Come to Carrabelle Oct. 6 for Forgotten Coast Black Bear Festival As fall settles in, the Florida black bear begins foraging for winter. It’s a perfect time for folks in the Big Bend to celebrate […]