Photos - June 17-18, 2009

Commission Meeting News

• FWC wraps up 2-day meeting in Apalachicola
• FWC proposes weakfish management changes
• FWC proposes more protection for bonefish
• FWC proposes changes to ballyhoo fishery rules
• FWC acts to protect lemon sharks
• FWC staff recommends random drawing for hunt permits
• FWC proposes change to oyster rules
• FWC committed to Youth Conservation Center initiatives
• FWC Chairman: Let's remain tough on pythons
• FWC approves draft rules for captive wildlife
• Hunters get more public land; youths get new turkey hunting weekend
• Deer hunters get better-aligned zones, season dates
• FWC decides to draft rules guiding fox and coyote enclosures
• FWC moves forward with changes to nuisance wildlife rule
• FWC presents wildlife award to Col. Julie Jones

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Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600

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Click on photos for larger image.  All photos credit: FWC, Tim Donovan

Robert "Bo" Bayer, Asst. State Attorney 8th Judicial Circuit in Union County received the FWC's Outstanding Prosecutor Award.

Jason Archambault (Lee Co.), Corp. Alan Whigham (Madison Co.), Edwin McMullen (Lee Co.), FWC Off. Rob Goley and Madison Co. Sheriff Benjamin Stewart - recipients of FWC Lifesaving Award - with Col. Julie Jones and Commissioners.
 

(L-R) Off. Louis Hinds and Off. Grant Burton received the Fla. Guides Association's Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award from association president, Capt. Pat Kelly.

Gina Russo received the Phil Chapman Conservationist of the Year Award from Capt. Pat Kelly, president of the Florida Guides Association.