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Wildlife commissioners Friday listened to more than a dozen pleas regarding the states temporary catch-and-release only regulations for three of the regions most prized fish.  Snook, redfish and sea trout are all catch-and-release only in Southwest Florida, from the Tampa Bay area south to Marco Island.  FWC closed the fisheries to harvest in 2018 during the middle of one of the worst red tide events on record.  "This was the fifth longest that we had on record and FWC was really struggling ...

The Camden County Sheriffs Department has received multiple reports of fraud by a man selling LED signs.

FWC to host Florida State-Fish Art Contest By FWC - | Jan 6, 2021 FWC In partnership with Wildlife Forever, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced that it will host the Florida State-Fish Art Contest. Students from Florida in kindergarten through 12th grade can compete in the free contest for a chance to win state and national honors, and prizes. The program inspires creativity, while developing the next generation of anglers and conservationists. Florida winners will ...

Ban on oyster harvesting is latest blow to Apalachicola Bay communities Craig Patrick reports EASTPOINT, Fla. - In 2018, fires wiped out dozens of homes and businesses in the north Florida town of Eastpoint on the Apalachicola Bay. The state government ordered a controlled burn they could not control.    Then by 2019, the victims learned state lawmakers had weakened protections for fire victims -- making it harder for the families to recover.    By the end of 2020, COVID-19 took off, makin...

Florida python problem gets another potential solution—dogs Updated Dec 23, 2020; Posted Dec 23, 2020 Truman sits near an area where he tracked down an 8-foot-python, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, in Miami-Dade County, Fla. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation is beginning a new program to use dogs to sniff out invasive pythons. (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission via AP)AP Facebook Share Florida’s snake-y situation is getting some canine relief. ABC News reports that the Su...

Florida python problem gets another potential solution—dogs Updated Dec 22, 2020; Posted Dec 21, 2020 Truman sits near an area where he tracked down an 8-foot-python, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, in Miami-Dade County, Fla. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation is beginning a new program to use dogs to sniff out invasive pythons. (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission via AP)AP Facebook Share Florida’s snake-y situation is getting some canine relief. ABC News reports that the Su...

Floridas New Python-Sniffing Dogs Have 1st Success Truman sits near an area where he tracked down an 8-foot-python, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, in Miami-Dade County, Fla. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation is beginning a new program to use dogs to sniff out invasive pythons. (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission via AP) December 18, 2020 By Brendan Farrington Truman, the python-sniffing black Labrador retriever, recently tracked down his first snake in a new program Florida is u...

Floridas new python-sniffing dogs have 1st success The pythons have become a threat to the fragile ecosystem in the Florida Everglades as they devour native mammals and birds. Author: BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press Published: 4:49 AM PST December 17, 2020 Updated: 4:49 AM PST December 17, 2020 TALLAHASSEE, Fla — Truman, the python-sniffing black Labrador retriever, recently tracked down his first snake in a new program Florida is using to ...

Florida is turning to the dogs to help solve its Burmese python problem.  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has been training dogs to track down pythons for more than a month. Last week, one of the dogs had its first successful find.  Truman, a black Labrador retriever, found an 8-foot python in the Rocky Glades Public Small Game Hunting Area in Miami-Dade County on Dec. 8.  "Weve got to stay innovative," Eric Sutton, FWC’s executive director, said Wednesday, acco...

Python-sniffing dog finds first snake as Florida introduces new way to address invasive species A python-sniffing dog in Florida has been appointed to help the state avoid ruff situations with snakes. The new initiative was recently introduced by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in an effort to find and remove the troublesome reptiles. Last week, a black Labrador retriever named Truman found his first python in Rocky Glades Public Small Game Hunting Area. Another dog, Elean...