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2 endangered Florida panther kittens found dead after suspected collision

Two endangered Florida panther kittens were found dead in Collier County last weekend, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.
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Florida Fish and Wildlife Commissioners Reinstate Black Bear Hunting Season

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissioners voted 5-0 this week to reinstate a regulated black bear hunting season, ending a 10-year halt on the practi ...

Barbaric bear hunt will go on, opponents be damned | Editorial

The stench of people doing something they knew was wrong, sweating through an attempt to pretend they were right.

Florida bear hunt rules face legal challenge from conservationists

A wildlife conservation group has filed a complaint that the state violated state law in how it developed rules for an annual ...

Manatee exhausted from ‘mating event’ rescued from Redington Beach

REDINGTON BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — Pinellas County Sheriff’s deputies assisted FWC in rescuing a manatee located near Redington ...
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FWC Officer Jacob Wild Named Shikar-Safari Officer of the Year Awardee for Exceptional Performance

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Officer Jacob Wild received the 2025 Shikar-Safari Officer of the Year award.
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Body cam captures moment FWC K-9 finds missing hunter in Palm Beach County wildlife area

A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer and his four-legged partner are being credited with finding a ...