Sea turtle nesting season begins; FWC urges beachgoers to protect nests, hatchlings
FLORIDA – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is reminding residents and visitors that sea turtle nesting…
Injured mother manatee and calf are rescued in Florida, taken to SeaWorld
FORT MYERS — An injured mother manatee and her calf were rescued this week from a river in…
Deputies Help Rescue Manatee Mother and Calf in Florida
A mother manatee and her calf were rescued from a river in Florida on Wednesday, February 25. According…
How Florida wildlife died — or survived — in the brutal February freeze
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The record-breaking arctic blast that hit Florida earlier this month may have sent humans…
More data from Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade released
As the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission continues to analyze the state’s first permitted bear hunt in…
Florida euthanizes 5,195 frozen iguanas
To state the obvious, it’s been a particularly frigid winter across most of the eastern United States. Winter’s…
52 bears killed during Florida’s first black bear hunt in 10 years, FWC says
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shared new details about the state’s first black bear hunt in…
Over 5,000 invasive green iguanas removed from Florida
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced Thursday that 5,195 invasive green iguanas were removed from…
Frozen iguanas in your yard during South Florida cold snap? FWC will take them at 5 drop-off sites
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — As South Florida prepares to see some of the coldest weather since 2010, the…
Florida manatee deaths surge in 2025 with more than 600 found dead
More than 600 manatees were found dead in Florida in 2025, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife…
Florida’s rare and controversial black bear hunt kills 52
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Fifty-two bears were killed during Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade, state…
After 20 years of Florida’s gift ban, some would like to make a return
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — In early December, members of the Florida House got an early Christmas package: A clear…