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FWC approves 1st bear hunt in 10 years

FWC unanimously approves Florida’s 1st black bear hunt in 10 years

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is meeting for a final hearing on the rule proposals on black bear hunting.

FOX 35 Orlando on MSN · 14h

Florida bear hunt: FWC approves proposal for first bear hunt in 10 years

Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted on Wednesday to host a proposed three-week bear hunt in December. This will be the first time in 10 years that hunting black bears will be permitted in the Sunshine State.

WPTV · 18h

FWC approves 1st black bear hunt in a decade amid fierce opposition and legal threats

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted unanimously Wednesday to establish a black bear hunting season,

Call her Florida Python Challenge Queen

TODAY on MSN · 40m

Woman Removes 60 Snakes from the Everglades in 2025 Florida Python Challenge

A Florida woman has emerged as the ultimate grand prize winner of a python-removal challenge, earning $10,000 after removing 60 Burmese pythons during the 10-day competition.

WFLA Tampa on MSN · 13h

FWC announces winners of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced the winners of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge™ on Wednesday.

NBC News · 3h

Woman wins 2025 Florida Python Challenge as record amount of snakes removed

The winner of the $10,000 ultimate grand prize this year was Taylor Stanberry, who removed a whopping 60 pythons.

29mon MSN

FWC approves preliminary guidelines to open Apalachicola Bay for limited wild oyster harvest

Thursday morning, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted to approve preliminary guidelines that would ...

WTXL ABC 272h

FWC votes yes to partially reopen Apalachicola Bay for Oyster harvesting

FWC votes yes to preliminary guidelines to partially reopen Apalachicola Bay for oyster harvesting. The bay has been closed ...

3hon MSN

FWC to reopen Apalachicola Bay for wild oyster harvesting

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has agreed to reopen Apalachicola Bay wild oyster harvesting on Thursday. According to a news release, the oyster harvesting has been closed for ...

Florida Keys Weekly Newspapers1h

FWC OFFICER SAVES CAPSIZED KAYAKER

A Middle Keys kayaker in distress got a timely save last month, thanks to the quick action of a Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

Creative Loafing Tampa Bay2d

Report: FWC commissioner Gary Nicklaus resigns ahead of vote on Florida’s controversial bear hunt

Nicklaus’s position as an FWC commissioner drew scrutiny for his ties to golf course development companies with a history of ...

21h

FWC approves guidelines revisions to support burrowing owl conservation

During Wednesday’s meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved a revision in hopes of maximizing ...

Florida Politics2d

Lindsay Cross blasts ‘wildlife cruelty’ in proposed 2025 bear hunt, urges FWC to shoot it down

Rep. Lindsay Cross, a St. Petersburg Democrat and an environmental scientist, is calling on the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

Florida Keys Weekly Newspapers3d

FWC SEEKS INPUT ON FLORIDA KEYS WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL AREAS

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will present draft materials for the Florida Keys Wildlife and ...

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