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The rehabilitation of a young Florida panther injured in a vehicle collision is being recognized as a powerful example of statewide collaboration among wildlife and veterinary partners working ...

State biologists are doubling down on efforts to bring a native fish back from the brink in the Florida Panhandle. In February, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) released 800 ...

Nearly two dozen people helped with the rescue mission for a mama manatee and her baby. The mother sea cow was hit by a propeller over 20 times.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently stocked nearly 300,000 Florida bass in Lake George.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Palm Beach County law enforcement agencies are cracking down ...

Asian swamp eels are spreading through the Everglades and decimating crayfish populations, leading to comparisons with ...

In February, Miami Beach became at least the fifth municipality in Florida to prohibit land-based shark fishing gear on its beach, in addition to many more that have banned this gear on piers and the ...

The Florida Marine Institute said another dolphin is confirmed dead. The institute said the dolphin was found washed ashore near ...

More than a dozen dolphins have reportedly washed up along the shores of Gulf and Bay County. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Wildlife alert Hotline has received multiple ...

Finding bats in the attic or under roof tiles is no homeowner's idea of fun. But Florida's endangered bonneted bats have few natural options left. With a dwindling number of large, old trees with ...

More than a dozen dolphins have reportedly washed up along the shores of Gulf and Bay County. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s ...