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FWC to meet Oct. 4-5 in Jensen Beach
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will meet in person Oct. 4-5 … more
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Florida panther mortality update Sept. 18
The remains of a 2–3-year-old, male Florida panther (UCFP444) were collected... more
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Be BearWise® as bears become more active in fall
Adult bears need to consume approximately 20,000 calories a day during the fall, ... more
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An American Flamingo banded and tracked after rescue.
American Flamingo released in Tampa Bay will shed light on flamingo invasion
Hurricane Idalia’s Category 3 landfall brought rain, wind, and, unexpectedly, flamingos... more
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FWC announces selection of 14 new Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail sites
When you want to know where to go in Florida to see native birds, butterflies and more... more
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The Stage is set for new greenhouse gas inventories in East Florida
Audubon Florida is teaming up with local governments, ICLEI USA, and Florida universities... more
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[Photo by Tyler Jones/UF/IFAS Photography] A fireman performs a controled burn at Ordway-Swisher Biological Station near Melrose, Florida.
Bees survive, ticks don’t: Pros of prescribed fire
Adding fuel to the argument to use fire as a healthy forest management tool... more
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Runoff from residential yards can pollute Lake O
MOORE HAVEN – Glades County Commissioners learned about Florida Friendly landscaping at their Aug. 8 meeting. more
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Temporary lane closures across the Caloosahatchee River Bridge begin Aug. 10
Surveying work will cause temporary lane closures on the Caloosahatchee River Bridge on US 41 in Fort Myers. more
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Forest Landowner Academy: Enroll at any time
The Forest Landowner Academy is the first of its kind offered by the UF/IFAS... more
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Glades County man bitten by alligator
A Glades County man was injured Monday, July 31 while trying to rescue his dog from an alligator. more
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SFWMD celebrates a new water storage project in the Caloosahatchee Watershed
A ribbon cutting was held to to recognize the completion of the ALJO Four Corners Rapid Infiltration Project. more
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Bald Eagles
Florida’s bald eagles rebounded after Hurricane Ian’s destruction
Despite nest destruction from Hurricane Ian, resilience proved to be the theme of the... more
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This photo shows a white-tailed deer.
Find a fawn? If you care, leave it there
White-tailed deer fawning can last many months. Sometimes people assume a fawn they find by itself has been abandoned … more
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Fire in Florida forests: Rekindling the flame
Let’s travel back in time — to an early 16th century summer. You’re standing in an uncut longleaf pine forest in Florida.... more
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All the cages are empty now at Animal Adventures/Wild @ Heart
Animal Adventures/Wild@Heart is permanently closed
After more than six years of fighting through the court system, Myrtle Island Ranch and Sue Pearce finally succeeded in evicting Jeremy Hargett ... more
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Septic-to-sewer projects face challenges
Nutrients from septic tanks feed algae blooms. … more
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Seeing bears in unexpected areas?
Black bears are generally not aggressive but, like any wild animal, if they feel threatened... more
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Algae bloom sighted near the Ortona Lock in the Caloosahatchee River
The Florida Department of Health in Glades has issued a Health Alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in the Caloosahatchee River. more
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Wildfire spread risk increases where trees, shrubs replace grasses
Across the United States over the past decade, an average of over 61,000 wildfires have burned... more
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