Alligator Attack on Golfer

DISTURBING IMAGE WARNING: Photographs purportedly show a golfer whose arm was torn off by an alligator.

Two Manatees Rescued

Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Fish and Wildlife Research Institute were busy Thursday rescuing two injured manatees from the east and west coasts.  One manatee was rescued in Palm Beach County; the other was rescued in Pinellas County. FWC biologists and local law enforcement agencies rescued an 8-foot male manatee [...]

Reptile Ring Busted

Working on an anonymous tip, investigators with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) busted a Palm Beach County reptile store for selling pythons illegally. Mark Bavosa, 45, of Boynton Beach, owner of Reptiles Plus Inc. in Lake Worth, was charged with two misdemeanors – illegal sale of a reptile of concern (ROC) to [...]

Florida Increases Protection of Sharks

You may see sharks as nothing more than vicious killers that need to be eliminated, but they play an important part in the ecosystem. Now the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has approved a series of rules to enhance its long-standing policy to protect stressed shark populations in Florida waters. These rules also [...]

Accused Lobster Poacher Caught

A traffic stop along the Florida Turnpike Wednesday revealed a major wildlife law violation.  Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers responded when summoned to the scene by Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputies. A vehicle inspection revealed a cooler containing 232 lobster tails, 167 of which were undersized.  Alberto Varea, 54, of Hialeah, was [...]

New Land Management Firm Opens Doors

Joyce and Cauthen form new partnership FORT MYERS, Fla. (Dec. 2, 2009) – Rick K. Joyce and John Cauthen recently partnered and formed the ecological consulting and land management firm, Forestry Resources Ecological Inc. With a well-established background in ecological restoration as chief executive officer of Forestry Resources, Cauthen noted that Forestry Resources Ecological will [...]

Safety Harness Encouraged After Two Tree Stand Accidents

Two serious tree stand accidents over the weekend have Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) hunter safety staff reminding hunters to wear a safety harness when using a tree stand. On Saturday, Pace resident Anthony Eddie Vanna, 33, died after falling from his tree stand in the Blackwater River State Forest near Munson. Vanna [...]

FWC arrests 12 for illegal purchase, possession of foxes, coyotes

[11/19/09]

Make Way for Manatees Heading to Warmer Waters

November is Manatee Awareness Month, and for good reason. Florida manatees are on the move, seeking warm-water sites to spend the winter. That means boaters must be cautious and watch for Florida’s official marine mammal and for changing speed zones on waterways. Manatees generally start traveling to warm water when the air temperature drops below [...]

Wanted-Adventurous, Outdoorsy Women

Women’s outdoor workshop coming to West Palm Beach Wanted:  adventurous and outdoorsy women wishing to learn more about Florida’s great outdoors in a comfortable, noncompetitive, hands-on environment.  If this sounds like you, contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to participate in the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) workshop near West Palm Beach. The [...]

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