Photo: Record-setting Burmese python captured in Miami-Dade County
A Miami man has caught and killed the longest Burmese python ever captured in Florida: 18 feet, 8 inches. The python was a 128-pound female that was not carrying eggs, according to University of Florida scientists who examined the snake. The previous record length for a Burmese python captured in the wild in Florida was [...]
Cicadas Life Cycle Begins After 17 Years – expect them in South Florida!
Do you remember playing outside and listening to those loud buzzing sounds that came from up above in the trees? It’s almost like a hovering noise or flying saucers from a 1950’s movie. Those sounds you heard were mating calls from both the male and female, 1.5 inch flying bugs called the Cicadas. Don’t be [...]
Injured panther kitten rescued in Florida
g. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and partners rescued an approximately 9-month-old female Florida panther in the Golden Gate Estates area of Collier County on Monday. The FWC received a call about a panther kitten dragging its rear leg. A homeowner noticed the injured panther earlier that morning as he was [...]
Floirda stone crab season closes May 16
The commercial and recreational harvest of stone crab claws in Florida closes on May 16, with the last day of harvest on May 15. This closure occurs each year during the species’ peak spawning season to help protect and sustain Florida’s valuable stone crab resource. Stone crab season will reopen on Oct. 15. Commercially harvested [...]
Florida Wildlife Commission (@MyFWC) scientists discover new bass species
Scientists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) have uncovered a new species of black bass in the southeastern United States. Scientists have proposed naming the new species the Choctaw bass and recommended the scientific name of Micropterus haiaka. They revealed their discovery at a meeting of the Southern Division of the American [...]
Huntin’ for bullseye snakeheads in #Margate
The hunt resumes for Margate’s most notorious canal dweller, the bullseye snakehead common to area waterways. Snakehead Round-ups start next Saturday and run monthly through September at the Margate Marina (Veterans Memorial Park) 7044 N.W. 1 Street. In March, biologist Kelly Gestring pulled a record-size bullseye snakehead out of the C-14 Canal in Margate. Weighing [...]
Gator Season now open!
Have you ever wondered how it would be to catch and bring into the boat a 10-foot gator? Well, here’s your chance. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has more than 5,000 permits available to participate in the 11-week alligator season, which runs Aug. 15 – Nov. 1. The application process is conducted [...]
USDA and EPA Release New Report on Honey Bee Health
WASHINGTON, May 2, 2013-The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released a comprehensive scientific report on honey bee health. The report states that there are multiple factors playing a role in honey bee colony declines, including parasites and disease, genetics, poor nutrition and pesticide exposure. “There is an [...]
Photos: Florida Wildlife action plans for 16 species – including burrowing owl, sandhill crane, fox squirrels – ready for review (@MyFWC)
Florida’s wildlife diversity is reflected in the 16 species of birds, mammals, fish, frogs and snakes whose draft action plans are ready for public review and comment. The Florida burrowing owl, Florida sandhill crane and Big Cypress and Sherman’s fox squirrels are included in the third group of plans to conserve imperiled species unveiled this [...]
Group Led by #Broward County Vice Mayor Sharief Agrees on Proposals to Control Aggressive Dog Population in the County
Proposals to control the aggressive dog population in Broward County have been finalized and will be discussed by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners at an upcoming meeting in May. The proposals were reached and agreed upon after two meetings held by Vice Mayor Barbara Sharief and a committee she created that included pet [...]
