It’s springtime, and Florida’s wildlife is becoming more active. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds the public to be BearWise® and watch for bears as they stop hitting the winter snooze button. March means black bears will leave their winter dens for food and water, and they rarely pass up an easy…
Nesting season has begun for sea turtles along Florida’s beaches, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is sharing the reminder that both residents and visitors alike can help protect vulnerable nesting and hatchling sea turtles while visiting the state’s coastal areas. Sea turtles typically return to nest in March along Florida’s southeast Atlantic…
During the week of Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, Officers Hartzog and T. Nelson observed a group of individuals duck hunting at Lake Wimico in Franklin County. The officers conducted surveillance on the group and observed them shoot and harvest a large number of waterfowl. During the officers’ resource inspection on the group, they were…
During the week of Jan. 2 to 9 in Wakulla County, Officer M. Fernbach observed a group of subjects hunting ducks inside the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. Fernbach contacted the subjects and issued the appropriate citations During the week of Jan. 10 to 16 in Franklin County, Officer J. Stallings observed a subject culling…
Between Nov. 29 and Dec. 5 in Franklin County, Officer Forbes observed a vessel with fishing gear and eight occupants coming through East Pass from offshore. After he stopped the vessel to conduct a resource inspection, he found two out-of-season gag grouper and two over-the-bag limit of red snapper. The appropriate resource citations were issued. …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is excited to celebrate Catch a Florida Memory’s first-ever Grand Slam Master Angler – Gregg Lewis, whose four-year quest ended this year in Apalachicola. The pursuit of this monumental achievement first began in 2020, when Lewis joined FWC’s saltwater angler recognition program, Catch a Florida Memory. Over the…
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council presented the 2023 Law Enforcement Officer/Team of the Year award to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Northwest Offshore Patrol Vessel team. The team consists of Lt. Scott Smith, Senior Officers Matt Cushing and Pete Rockwell, Officer Specialists Tom Nelson, Matt Land, Greg Matechik, and Officer Tristan…
While Florida’s 13 native and beneficial bat species typically roost in trees, caves or other natural spaces, they can also be attracted to human-made structures. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is reminding the public that the fall season is an ideal time to exclude bats from your home or other structure. Bat maternity…
During the week of Oct. 11 to 17, Officer Butts responded to a complaint in Gulf County about a subject who was observed trespassing. During the encounter, the subject was found to have a shocking device for harvesting freshwater fish. Butts took appropriate action. Master Officer M. Webb was conducting resource inspections at a local…
During the week of Sept. 27 through Oct. 3, Officers Hartzog and Forbes observed an individual fishing under the John Gorrie Bridge while they were patrolling on Apalachicola Bay. The officers moored their patrol vessel to conduct a resource inspection and discovered he was in possession of an undersized red drum and two undersized spotted…
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