The manatee then underwent a health assessment and received new tracking gear, FWC says, before being released ... was written using information and photos from the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

Pyrodinium bahamense is seen under an electron microscope, which captures images less than 10 nanometers in diameter. Photograph courtesy FWC Fish and ... contributed to manatee starvation and ...

Wildlife animal. Image via Depositphotos. As manatee threats have intensified, so too have rescue and rehabilitation efforts. Florida’s manatee rescue network includes the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

In a March 14 announcement, the FWC said between Dec. 1, 2020 and April 30, 2022, an "unprecedented" 1,255 dead manatee were found, and 137 starving animals had to be rescued. Since then ...

Until the new law takes effect on July 1, FWC and local law enforcement are within their legal right to pull over and board a boat without probable cause of suspected violation. Gov. Ron DeSantis ...

Mote, seeking a larger role in manatee rehabilitation, awaits decision on $5 million to build new center for up to 12 ...

FWC Maj. Evan Laskowski said Cynthia Diekema was killed after the canoe she was riding in with her husband passed over an alligator hidden beneath them in roughly 2.5 feet of water. "This is not ...

Family members reported Markel missing from his home, with signs of recent disturbances that could have been caused by a bear around the property, FWC said. Markel’s remains were found ...

The vote to put Barreto, 67, an influential Miami-Dade developer and lobbyist, back in charge of the FWC passed 31 to 7. He has been FWC chair for more than 20 years. Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith ...

Jose Castro, 41, died in the crash. He was onboard the ferry, where FWC said 10 others were injured. The agency identified the man operating the boat, but since he has not been criminally charged ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) released new information about a person who was killed in an alligator attack at Lake Kissimmee State Park.

FWC was able to confirm that there was evidence indicating a physical encounter between a bear and a person near the residence.Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25Also ...