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fish and wildlife

Caution urged for holiday boaters

Florida has 1 million registered boats and other watercraft, and accident statistics are sobering. ...more

September 4, 2009

Davis Islands fish kill not result of red tide

Poorly flushed canal systems are the root cause of several fish kills on Davis Islands this month, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Thursday. ...more

August 28, 2009

Florida asks hunters to help track deer

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking hunters across the state to provide information on when they think white-tailed deer are breeding. ...more

August 27, 2009

Maybe bear will steer clear

Trappers on Tuesday night snared a Florida black bear in the backyard of a homeowner in Pasco County. On Wednesday, the bear was tagged and taken north of where it was captured to be released back into the wild. ...more

August 27, 2009

Bear captured, relocated from Chassahowitzka

Trappers last night snared a Florida black bear in the backyard of a homeowner in Hernando County, officials said. Today, the bear is getting tagged and will take a ride somewhere to the north of where it was captured, where it will be released back into the wild. ...more

August 26, 2009

Gator capture leads to drug arrests in North Florida

An alligator capture has led to the arrests of some north Florida apartment tenants who forgot to hide their drugs, authorities say. ...more

August 5, 2009

Boat river speeds may be limited

The city council on Thursday asked the city's legal staff and police marine unit to devise a strategy to persuade the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to take a new look at allowing an ordinance setting speed limits and a no-wake zone on an approximately mile-long stretch of the Hillsborough River. The city can approve an ordinance, but officials say the state probably would nix it because of a lack of statistics showing accidents, injuries or fatalities. ...more

July 18, 2009