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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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FWC - FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Want to know more about Florida’s Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)? Florida’s FWC is more than just some fancy park ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Florida Python Challenge: Other ways you can help control population of this invasive
Pythons are a menace and everything possible is being done to eliminate the invasive snake, including asking the public to ...
Invasive carnivore plaguing Florida can completely absorb skeletons, study says
The invasive Burmese pythons plaguing Florida have an almost supernatural ability to absorb skeletons and scientists say they ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...