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USACE issues notice of availability of the NEPA Final PIR/EIS
The purpose of the WERP is to improve the quantity, quality, timing, and distribution of water needed to restore... more
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All SFWMD-managed lands are now open
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) reopened all SFWMD-managed lands.... more
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UF/IFAS expert shares pest control tips for hurricane season
Storms bring more than wind and rain during the Atlantic hurricane season. Unwanted pests crawl into our lives. more
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Burmese Python
FL Python Challenge™ raises awareness about the importance of combating invasive species
More than 850 participants joined the effort to remove invasive Burmese pythons.... more
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Enrollment opens for panther Payment for Ecosystem Services pilot program
The program will benefit private landowners and the panther population by... more
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Miccosukee Tribe receives grant for greenhouse gas reduction
With this grant award, the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida will support three greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction... more
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The Ultimate Grand Prize winner was Ronald Kiger, who removed 20 Burmese pythons, winning $10,000. [Photo courtesy FWC]
FWC announces results and winners of the 2024 Florida Python Challenge™
The aim of the Florida Python Challenge™ is to increase awareness about invasive species... more
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FWC is calling all young artists to enter Florida’s Fish Art Contest
The FWC, in partnership with Wildlife Forever, is hosting the 2024-2025 Art of Conservation Fish Art Contest. more
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Photo features a termite species known as Coptotermes gestroi, commonly known as the Asian subterranean termite. [Photo courtesy UF/IFAS]
Scientists make taxonomic breakthrough by rewriting the ‘termite dictionary’
The community of termite scientists have achieved a major milestone. more
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Combating melaleuca trees helps advance Everglades restoration
The effective control of invasive plants is an important part of the South Florida Water Management District’s (SFWMD) … more
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'Liquid heart of the Everglades' needs help
Improving the health of Lake Okeechobee was among the priorities discussed at the Sept. 6 meeting ... more
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While black bears generally are not aggressive, they can injure people and pets.
Follow BearWise® basics as bears become more active in fall
As fall approaches, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sharing the annual reminder... more
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Headwaters revitalization would improve river ecology
Managing flood waters in the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes impacts the people and the ecology in the Kissimmee River Basin. more
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FWC to meet Sept. 17-18 in Duck Key
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will meet in person Sept. 17-18 at the Hawks Cay... more
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FWC Florida panther mortality update
The FWC has updated the Panther Pulse web page with mortality information through Aug. 28, at 9 a.m. more
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tiger mosquito on skin. proboscis inserted and feeding. belly full with blood.
Scientists focus on mosquito diseases and invasive lizards
The brown anole, a nonnative lizard and common sight in Florida, has long served as an important host... more
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SFWMD makes it easy to access real-time data
Have you ever wondered how much rain recently fell in your community? Or if the gates on a nearby canal are open? more
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Two groups pull out of plan to develop state parks
In a masterpiece of spin and understatement, the DeSantis administration credited... more
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Blackwater River [Photo courtesy Florida State Parks]
FDEP postpones public meetings about state parks
A plan to develop thousands of acres in Florida's State Parks has drawn outrage from Floridians across the state. more
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Amendment 2 would protect right to hunt and fish
An amendment on the ballot this November is an effort to head off any attempts to eliminate hunting and fishing in the Sunshine State. more
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