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 [...]
@SFWMD Recognizes April as #Water Conservation Month; March unusually dry
West Palm Beach, FL — Highlighting an ongoing commitment to water conservation, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is observing April as Water Conservation Month. This follows a month of drier-than-average weather and a 2012-2013 dry season that has seen only 50 percent of average rainfall. “Each year, Water Conservation Month is a helpful [...]
Huge, aggressive mosquito may be abundant in #Florida this summer, UF/IFAS expert warns
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If mosquitoes were motorcycles, the species known as Psorophora ciliata would be a Harley-Davidson – big, bold, made in America and likely to be abundant in Florida this summer. Just how abundant is a matter of speculation, but University of Florida entomologist Phil Kaufman says last year the state had a bumper [...]
Lake Worth Lagoon restoration goal: Bring back fish, wildlife, anglers, boaters (@MYFWC)
A portion of the Lake Worth Lagoon, now a sterile seafloor coated with muck, will be reborn as a thriving marine environment of seagrass beds and mangroves that will nurture fish, oysters and wildlife and attract anglers and kayakers. That is the goal of the Grassy Flats restoration project, scheduled to begin this fall. The [...]
“Wildlife through the Lens” Opening Reception set for March 1 in #Sunrise
From one of the top 100 wildlife photos taken in North America last year, to the wildlife that may be found in your own backyard. From the beauty of a bird in flight, to the incredible detail of a heron catching a fish – prepare to be amazed by this close-up look at the wildlife [...]
Two python hunters found stranded in the Everglades north of Broward County
Just before 4 p.m. this afternoon, Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue Regional Everglades units responded to a call of two python hunters, stranded and disoriented, 15 miles west of U. S. Highway 27 at the northernmost border of Broward County. BSFR Regional Everglades units and BSO Air Rescue began a search of the area and around [...]
Miami-Dade, Naples, other agencies working on 75-mile non-motorized greenway through Florida Everglades
The Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department in partnership with the National Park Service (Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program), the Naples Pathways Coalition and multiple cities and agencies across south Florida are seeking public input to create a feasibility study and master plan for the River of Grass Greenway (ROGG)—a proposed 75-mile [...]
SFMWD Completes Everglades, Florida Bay Restoration Project
With two new pump stations in operation, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and its federal and state partners today dedicated completion of the C-111 Spreader Canal Western Project to help restore freshwater flows to Florida Bay, preserve clean water in Everglades National Park and maintain flood control for eastern communities. “The completion of [...]
Hundreds signup to go python hunting
Nearly 800 people are registered and ready to compete to see who can bring in the longest and the most Burmese pythons from designated public lands in south Florida, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced today at the 2013 Python Challenge™ Kickoff in Davie. For competitors, the challenge is to harvest the [...]
FWC Challenges You to Catch Pythons, They’ll Even Pay You.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is announcing the 2013 Python Challenge™ with its goal of increasing public awareness about Burmese pythons and how this invasive species is a threat to the Everglades ecosystem, including native wildlife. As part of the Python Challenge, both the public and Florida’s python permit holders are invited [...]
