Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission

The proposals are expected to be completed by a May commission meeting, giving staff members time to compile data from ongoing studies about bear populations and gather more public input.

The downtick is expected: the peak of perinatal mortality normally coincides with calving season in late spring/summer, per the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

FWC recovers 37 stolen gold coins from 1715 fleet shipwrecks originally found off Florida's Treasure Coast.

Gov. DeSantis signs order making many hunting and fishing licenses 50% off through Jan. 3.

FWC is helping local law enforcement to identify and recover derelict boats from the storm.

The organism that causes red tide, was detected in 49 samples along the coast of Southwest Florida. But bloom-level concentrations were present in just nine samples.

Florida black bears are beginning to increase their activity as fall descends on Southwest Florida.

Ronald Kiger will take home $10,000. The challenge was set up to allow hunters to humanely kill and remove the invasive snakes from the designated competition areas during a 10-day period.

Largemouth bass in Florida are now their own species, and bear a different name: The Florida bass.

Life jackets worn at all times would lessen possible tragedy, officials say. Alcohol or drug use played a role in 23% of fatalities last year, which is up 10% from 2022.

States like Florida and Texas have long borne the brunt of the pig problem and struggled to manage it as the situation grows more dire nationally. Officials have incentivized hunters by instituting few restrictions. But some people, including hunters themselves, question whether the approach is overkill.

Boating safety is in the spotlight following last Saturday’s death of a teenage girl who was wake boarding with friends off Key Biscayne.