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Want to know more about Florida’s Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)? Florida’s FWC is more than just some fancy park ...
FWC investigating who illegally harvested almost 300 queen conchs in Florida Keys
The 291 empty shells of the federally protected mollusks were found at a rental house on Shoreline Road in Key Haven, a small ...
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Florida's anticipated bear hunt has strong opinions on both sides
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) voted 4-1 to move forward with the state's first bear hunt in a ...
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Florida sees rare flock of 125 flamingos, the largest in a decade in the Everglades
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the American flamingo is one of the largest species ...
Endangered apex Florida predator killed by vehicle in unusual area. Here’s where
A rare animal was found dead in an unexpected location on a Florida highway outside the endangered species’ normal habitat. A ...
Nearly 300 protected queen conches illegally harvested in Florida Keys
KEY WEST, Fla. (WFLA) — An investigation is underway into a marine resource violation after 291 queen conch were illegally ...
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Florida wildlife officials urge us to spare nesting birds and sea turtles from fireworks
Florida wildlife officials plead to keep fireworks and dogs from traumatizing nesting shorebirds and sea turtles ...
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Florida panther hit by car in Pasco County — the first death ever recorded there
Wildlife officials confirmed a male Florida panther, estimated to be two or three years old, was killed last week by a ...
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Florida’s Boater Freedom Act could harm fisheries, impede conservation, critics say
Conservationists worry a new law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis takes away wildlife officials' best defense against poachers ...