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Rains necessitate temporary WMA road closures
For immediate release: October 11, 2011 Media contact: Joy Hill, 352-258-3428 Rains necessitate temporary WMA road closures The recent torrential rains in parts of Central Florida have created problems for some roads in the Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and the Little Big Econ WMA in eastern Orange County and Three Lakes WMA and Herky […]
Youth hunter safety challenge
For immediate release: October 10, 2011 Contact: Joy Hill, 352-258-3428 Youth hunter safety challenge If you love to hunt and are 18 or younger, you will want to participate in the Regional Youth Hunter Education Challenge. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is holding this fun and challenging event on Saturday, Oct. 15, […]
FWC to hold meetings on coastal conservation
For immediate release: October 10, 2011 Media contact: Karen Parker, 386-758-0525 FWC to hold meetings on coastal conservation The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Coastal Wildlife Conservation Initiative is holding public meetings in Crystal River on Oct. 20 and 21 and in Perry on Oct. 24 and 25. The Coastal Wildlife Conservation Initiative […]
‘Hooked on Fishing’ teacher training available
For immediate release: October 7, 2011 Media contact: Bob Wattendorf, 850-488-0520 ‘Hooked on Fishing’ teacher training available The Future Fisherman Foundation (F3) and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will conduct a training seminar for anyone interested in angler and aquatic education training. This year’s event will be at the 4-H Camp Ocala […]
FWC to Baker County residents: Be ‘bear aware’
For immediate release: October 4, 2011 Contact: Karen Parker, 386-758-0525 FWC to Baker County residents: Be ‘bear aware’ The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has received reports about a black bear in the Macclenny area, west of Jacksonville, this week. “The bear apparently broke into a home at 2 a.m. Monday and grabbed […]