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News Archives - April-June 2007

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June

Headline

Region/County

Florida panther deaths increase from collisions with vehicles - 6/29/07

Statewide

Two Perry residents killed in boating accident - 6/29/07

Northwest

Fernandina Beach man dies in boating accident - 6/29/07

North Central

FWC hosts bald eagle public workshop - 6/27/07

Statewide

Bear in mall parking lot back home - 6/26/07

Northeast

FWC seeks input on peregrine falcon status - 6/26/07

Statewide

Sturgeon collision injures Old Town child - 6/25/07

North Central

New rules for red-eared slider take effect July 1 - 6/25/07

Statewide

"Bugaboo Bears" released in Osceola National Forest - 6/19/07

North Central

FWC searches for cause of east coast seabird die-off - 6/19/07

Statewide

Florida's drought affects fish, wildlife too - 6/18/07

Statewide

Fish Busters' Bulletin - 6/15/07 (PDF - 52 KB)

Statewide

FWC concludes Melbourne meeting - 6/14/07

Statewide

FWC changes snook rules - 6/14/07

Statewide

FWC proposes ways to help recover traps and trap debris from marine waters - 6/14/07

Statewide

FWC nixes many alligator management proposals, approves others - 6/14/07

Statewide

Hoot busted in burrowing owl case - 6/14/07

South

Developers must move tortoises - 6/13/07

Statewide

FWC moving ahead with species reclassifications - 6/13/07

Statewide

Alligator hunt permits selling fast - 6/13/07

Statewide

Ryan Butler is FWC's prosecutor of the year - 6/13/07

Statewide

Hunter safety course offered in Washington Co. - 6/13/07

Washington

Hunter safety course offered in Jefferson Co. - 6/13/07

Jefferson

Proposed interim policy will require developers to move tortoises, not entomb them - 6/12/07

Statewide

Dove Club permits go on sale July 1 - 6/12/07

Statewide

Sturgeon collision injures Bell woman - 6/11/07

North Central

Floridian wins international Winchester Hunter Education Instructor of the Year - 6/7/07

Statewide

FWC offers public unique hunting opportunities - 6/7/07

Statewide

Girl Scouts go for gophers - 6/6/07

Southwest, Northeast

FWC's Guardian comes to the rescue again - 6/5/07

North Central

"Outta' the Woods" by Tony Young (PDF - 135 KB)

Statewide

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May

Headline

Region/County

Deadline nearing to apply for special-opportunity fall hunts - 5/30/07

Statewide

Alligator hunting permits go on sale June 12; new buying process - 5/24/07

Statewide

Governor, FWC chairman help set Charlie the turtle free - 5/23/07Photo accompanies news release

Statewide

Former NFL center will tackle conservation issues - 5/23/07Photo accompanies news release

Statewide

FWC urges boaters to think safety in face of record fatalities - 5/23/07

Southwest

FWC to boaters: stay alert, stay safe - 5/22/07

Broward, Miami-Dade

Titusville workshop scheduled on plan to help recover traps from marine waters - 5/22/07

Northeast

Hunter Safety class in DeSoto County - 5/22/07

DeSoto

FWC sets meeting for Melbourne June 13-14 - 5/21/07

Statewide

"Bugaboo bears" leave UF Veterinary Medical Center - 5/21/07Photo accompanies news release

North Central

Law enforcement officers out in force for "White Trash Bash" - 5/21/07

Northwest

FWC releases draft bald eagle management plan - 5/17/07

Statewide

FWC rescues four fishermen after 27-hour ordeal - 5/16/07

Statewide

Fish Busters' Bulletin - 5/16/07

Statewide

Governor, Cabinet and FWC push for boating safety - 5/15/07Photo accompanies news release

Statewide

Free Kids' Fishing Clinic promises a day of learning and fun - 5/14/07

Bay

Florida Wildfire News - 5/14/07

Statewide

Bears rescued from "Bugaboo" fire near Osceola National Forest - 5/14/07Photo accompanies news release

Statewide

Application period begins for FWC quota permits  - 5/14/07

Statewide

FWC to post "No-Anchor Zone" signs in Newfound Harbor (Pine Channel) - 5/14/07

Monroe

FWC to hear draft alligator management proposals - 5/11/07

Statewide

Fitzhugh Carter Tract Special-Opportunity Fishing Program grand opening - 5/9/07

Northwest

FWC nabs unlicensed boat captain on multiple charges - 5/8/07

North Central

FWC requests comments about revised management plans - 5/7/07

Statewide

FWC seeks public input to help protect gopher tortoises - 5/7/07

Statewide

Public comment opens, second workshop announced for Panama City Crayfish Management Plan - 5/7/07

Statewide

Bear euthanized after venturing into Jacksonville neighborhood - 5/4/07

North Central

National Guardsman is Florida's 28th boating fatality - 5/4/07

Northwest

Hunter safety course offered in Leon County - 5/4/07

Leon

Hunter safety course offered in Calhoun County - 5/4/07

Calhoun

FWC serving notice on prior fish and wildlife law violators - 5/4/07

Statewide

FWC urges federal agency not to grant long-line permit - 5/3/07

Statewide

Coordinates for new Escambia County public artificial reefs available - 5/3/07

Northwest

FWC bans vehicles and airboats on drought-stricken areas - 5/2/07

South

"Outta' the Woods" by Tony Young (PDF - 210 KB)

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April

Headline

Region/County

Volunteers needed for local conservation projects - 4/30/07

Polk

Workshops scheduled on plan to help recover traps from marine waters - 4/27/07

Statewide

Bartow man charged with killing ospreys - 4/26/07

Southwest

Sanford man dies in personal watercraft accident - 4/25/07

Statewide

Free Kids' Fishing Clinic promises a day of learning and fun - 4/25/07

Northwest

Two men sentenced for violating environmental law (from U.S. Dept. of Justice) - 4/24/07

Northwest

FWC reopens closed portion of Everglades/Taylor WMA - 4/24/07

South

Special-opportunity hunts offer quality experiences - 4/23/07

Statewide

Project EAGLE volunteers needed - 4/23/07

Polk

Man dies in personal watercraft accident - 4/23/07

South

FWC closes Water Conservation Area 3A North - 4/19/07

South

Hunter safety classes offered throughout region - 4/19/07

Northeast

FWC and FWS certify St. Joe's WindMark Beach "Wildlife Friendly" - 4/19/07

Northwest

Hunter safety course field day in Palm Beach County - 4/19/07

Palm Beach

FWC Officer Memorial - Lt. Delmar Teagan - 4/18/07

Statewide

Florida panther killed in Polk County - 4/18/07

Southwest

FWC debuts new sturgeon decal to urge boaters to go slow on Suwannee River - 4/17/07 Photo accompanies news release

North Central

Sturgeon collision injures St. Petersburg woman - 4/17/07

North Central

FWC opens doors for MarineQuest 2007 - 4/16/07

Southwest

Lafayette Passage Paddling Trail opens this Saturday in Tallahassee - 4/12/07

Leon

FWC wraps up meeting in Tallahassee - 4/12/07

Statewide

FWC proposes changes to snook rules - 4/12/07

Statewide

FWC extends sponge diving to northern Gulf - 4/12/07

Statewide

New rules approved for saltwater reef fish - 4/12/07

Statewide

Red Tide Control and Mitigation Grant Program seeks proposals - 4/12/07

Statewide

Gulf red snapper sport seasons set to reopen - with changes - 4/12/07

Statewide

FWC releases revised manatee management plan - 4/12/07

Statewide

Miami ninth-grader's manatee artwork wins statewide contest - 4/12/07

South

Juniper Lake drawdown open house April 26 - 4/12/07

Northwest

Ocala man arrested on gopher tortoise charges - 4/11/07Photo accompanies news release

Northeast

FWC consolidates rules for nonnative species - 4/11/07

Statewide

FWC adopts rules governing marine turtle permits - 4/11/07

Statewide

Pair recognized for contribution to Youth Hunting Program - 4/11/07

Statewide

FWC puts the bite on venomous snake dealer - 4/10/07

South

FWC needs help with feral hogs on Hutton Unit - 4/10/07

Northwest

Fish Busters' Bulletin - 4/10/07

Statewide

First hunting trip gets huge results - 4/9/07Photo accompanies news release

North Central

FWC's K-9 cops out to give lawbreakers a good licking - 4/6/07Photo accompanies news release

Statewide

Hunter safety course offered in Okaloosa County - 4/5/07

Okaloosa

Freshwater fishing license not required April 7-8 - 4/5/07

Statewide

Hunter safety course offered in Bay County - 4/4/07

Bay

Hunter safety course offered in Jackson County - 4/4/07

Jackson

FWC: Be careful of alligators this time of year - 4/3/07

Statewide

"Outta' the Woods" by Tony Young (PDF - 260 KB)

Statewide

Chinsegut Birding and Wildlife Festival is unique among Earth Day celebrations - 4/2/07

Southwest, Northeast

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