Tag: Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Melissa RossAugust 28, 2015
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Animal advocates from across Florida say they’ve organized a statewide protest against a bear hunt that officials have scheduled for Oct. 24 to 30. “We think there are other ways to solve this problem,” says Adam Sugalski, the campaign’s director. “Killing is not conservation. We need to protect these animals and find other nonlethal solutions,” he said. Sugalski […]

Phil AmmannAugust 24, 2015
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5min151
On Friday, Gov. Rick Scott announced three appointments and four reappointments to a variety of state regulatory boards. Santa Fe College District Board of Trustees Scott announced three reappointments to the Santa Fe College District Board of Trustees, which serves the residents of Alachua-Bradford County. Robert Hudson, 73, of Gainesville, is a retired health care […]

Phil AmmannJuly 3, 2015
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6min248
Fireworks and Florida’s beach wildlife just don’t mix. Independence Day is Saturday, and the state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) asks the public to protect beach-nesting shorebirds statewide by being careful with celebratory fireworks and to avoid using personal pyrotechnics at the beach. Shorebirds are nesting on beaches along Florida’s Atlantic and Gulf coasts; many […]

Peter SchorschNovember 13, 2014

6min254
Imagine you are a Vietnam veteran, a hunter, and an NRA member. And imagine that in your retirement you set up a remote homestead and you buy – yes, you buy – 60 acres of solitude where you can live peacefully and raise your horses and dogs. Sounds like you found your own slice of heaven. But […]


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