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FWC seeks input on draft revisions to burrowing owl conservation measures
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking public input on draft revisions to the... more
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Lake Okeechobee north shore, photo taken March 17, 2024. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Lake O Ecosystem Health study public meeting to be held Nov. 6 & 7
The Water School at the Florida Gulf Coast University will host two workshops to solicit public input for a study... more
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FWC extends enrollment period for FL Panther Payment for Ecosystem Services Pilot Program
This extension provides additional time for individuals affected by the storm to apply for the program. more
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The Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) reservoir (labeled A-2 reservoir on the map) will be built on former sugar cane farm land in the EAA. The reservoir will cover about 10,500 acres. The stormwater treatment area (STA) will cover about 6,500 acres. To the east of the reservoir is the A-1 Flow Equalization Basin (FEB)
$2.87 billion reservoir to be built over 10 years
The Everglades Agricultural Area reservoir will be complete around 2034 ... more
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The EAA reservoir (labeled A-2 reservoir on this map) will be fed with water from Lake Okeechobee via the Miami Canal and the North New River Canal. The EAA Stormwater Treatment Area (labeled A-2 STA) on this map will be completed before the reservoir and have the capacity to clean water directly from the lake until the reservoir is completed. [Photo courtesy USACE]
$2.87 billion reservoir to be built over 10 years
The Everglades Agricultural Area reservoir will be complete around 2034 ... more
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Boating restrictions in effect due to Hurricane Milton
As floodwaters rise, specific areas of these rivers have reached established flood levels, triggering Idle Speed/No Wake zones. more
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USACE issues scoping letter for C-43 Preliminary Project Operating Manual
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District  is preparing a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) assessment for the C-43 West Basin Storage Reservoir... more
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Gainesville & Panama City FWC public meetings cancelled due to Hurricane Milton
Gainesville and Panama city meetings will be reschuled. more
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The eastern treehole mosquito can often be found in water-holding cavaties of live oak, huckberry and other types of trees. [Photo courtesy UF/IFAS]
Researchers use AI, lasers to pioneer precision spraying to combat mosquitoes
Researchers from the UF/IFAS Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory (FMEL) and the Florida Museum of Natural History are working to... more
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IBNB Permitted Monitors are an important tool in conserving shorebirds and are qualified to assist FWC Incidental Take Permittees with minimizing and avoiding harm or harassment of imperiled beach-nesting birds
Imperiled beach-nesting birds guidelines went live October 1
In 2022, the FWC commissioners approved new Species Conservation Measures and Permitting Guidelines for four species... more
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FWC to hold public meeting for input on captive wildlife draft regulations
The FWC will be hosting public meetings to encourage input on captive wildlife draft regulations in Florida regarding game farms and hunt preserves. more
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USACE awards three new contracts to restore America’s Everglades
The goal of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) is to improve the health of 2.4 million acres of the south Florida ecosystem. more
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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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