News Archives - April-June 2008

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June

Headline	Region/County
Loggerhead sea turtle is a new state symbol - 6/30/08	Statewide
SW Fla. Cooperative Manatee Enforcement Effort - 6/30/08	Southwest
Daring rescue; FWC biologist saves drowning bear - 6/28/08	Statewide
FWC requests public comment about peregrine falcon - 6/27/08	Statewide
FWC: People food is junk food to animals - 6/28/08	Statewide
New FWC rules require tags on passive fishing gear - 6/26/08	Statewide
FWC finds dementia patient - 6/26/08	South
Bay scallop season opens July 1 - 6/25/08	Statewide
FWC unveils imperiled butterflies Web site - 6/25/08	Statewide
Bodies of brothers recovered - 6/24/08	Statewide
Body recovered in boating mishap, search continues - 6/23/08	Statewide
Dove Club permits go on sale July 1 - 6/19/08	Statewide
Navarre Bear Day June 28 - 6/19/08	Northwest
Public input wanted on Ocklawaha Prairie Public Small Game Hunting Area - 6/19/08	Northeast
Fish Busters' Bulletin - 6/19/08	Statewide
5 FWC employees honored by Florida Wildlife Federation - 6/17/08	Statewide
Please don't feed the pelicans - 6/17/08	Statewide
FWC offers unique hunting opportunities - 6/16/08	Statewide
FWC wrangles with conservation issues at Dania Beach meeting - 6/12/08	Statewide
FWC allows commercial mullet harvest on weekends - 6/12/08	Statewide
FWC approves stone crab rule amendments - 6/12/08	Statewide
FWC resolution urges Dept. of Interior to open Big Cypress Addition for recreational use - 6/12/08	Statewide
Media Alert: FWC to release manatee and calf to the wild after successful rehabilitation - 6/12/08	Southwest
FWC arrests man for stealing crabs - 6/12/08	Northeast
Hunter Safety course completion day in St. Lucie Co. - 6/12/08	St. Lucie
Hunter Safety course online completion day in Martin Co. - 6/12/08	Martin
FWC resolution supports Amendment 4 - 6/12/08	Statewide
FWC suggests taking your dad fishing for Father's Day - 6/12/08	Statewide
FWC report will examine Florida's next half-century - 6/11/08	Statewide
Peregrine falcon study concludes the species has recovered - 6/11/08	Statewide
FWC proposes limits for freshwater turtle harvests - 6/11/08	Statewide
FWC considers prohibition on permanent duck blinds on 4 lakes - 6/11/08	Statewide
FWC proposes new rules to thwart illegal release of nonnative fish and wildlife - 6/11/08	Statewide
Commission recognizes conservation contributions - 6/11/08	Statewide
FWC suggests life jacket as Father's Day gift - 6/11/08	Statewide
Apalachicola Paddling Trail receives national recognition - 6/10/08	Statewide
FWC says Estero coyotes probably a pair - 6/10/08	Southwest
FWC schedules workshops on proposed captive wildlife rules - 6/6/08	Statewide
FWC launches Martin Co. boat regulation-sign overhaul - 6/6/08	Martin
FWC to hold supplemental sales period for alligator hunt permits - 6/5/08	Statewide
Cape Canaveral free Kids' Fishing Clinic set for June 28 - 6/5/08	Northeast
FWC biologist honored with award for aquatic conservation - 6/5/08	Statewide
Alligator hunt permits selling quickly despite problems - 6/3/08	Statewide
FWC captures bear in Orlando area - 6/2/08	Statewide
Fernandina Beach free Kids' Fishing Clinic set for June 14 - 6/2/08	North Central
"Outta' the Woods" by Tony Young	Statewide

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May

Headline	Region/County
FWC provides information on coral snakes - 5/30/08	South
FWC officers arrest 2 for snook, lobster violations - 5/28/08	Monroe
FWC investigators appeal for public's help - 5/28/08	Northwest
Gulf red snapper sport season reopens in federal waters - 5/28/08	Statewide
Snook season closes statewide - 5/28/08	Statewide
FWC investigating reported bear sighting in Orlando area - 5/28/08	Statewide
FWC sets meeting for Dania Beach June 11-12 - 5/28/08	Statewide
Hunter safety course scheduled in Glades County - 5/28/08	Glades
Panama City free Kids' Fishing Clinic set for June 7 - 5/28/08	Bay
FWC announces Cedar Key youth summer fishing program - 5/27/08	North Central
Bass study on Pinellas' Lake Seminole receives second stocking - 5/27/08	Southwest
Man encounters sturgeon on Suwannee - 5/23/08	North Central
Leave wildlife alone, urges FWC - 5/23/08	Statewide
New Gulf reef fish gear requirements coming soon - 5/23/08	Statewide
FWC continues search for coyotes - 5/23/08	Lee
Law enforcement agencies will be out in force at Dog Island - 5/23/08	Northwest
FWC searches for coyote - 5/21/08	Statewide
Safe boating campaign in high gear - 5/21/08	Northwest
Closed seasons on freshwater turtles; report violators - 5/21/08	Statewide
FWC to hold public meeting about permanent duck blinds in Leon/Jefferson counties - 5/21/08	Leon, Jefferson
Beach-nesting birds need your help - 5/21/08	St. Johns
Search for suspected coyote in Bonita Springs area under way - 5/20/08	Southwest
Fish Busters' Bulletin - 5/15/08	Statewide
Please don't feed the animals - 5/14/08	Statewide
Stone crab season closes - 5/14/08	Statewide
Consumption advisory for pig frog legs - 5/14/08	South
FWC asks boaters to wear their life jackets and pay attention - 5/13/08	Statewide
Snail-eradication repeat treatment closes Windsor boat ramp on Newnans Lake - 5/12/08	North Central
Jacksonville man dies in boating accident - 5/12/08	North Central
Panacea free Kids' Fishing Clinic set for May 31 - 5/12/08	Northwest
Top youths chosen to represent Florida at National Youth Hunter Education Challenge - 5/9/08	Statewide
Application period begins for FWC quota permits - 5/8/08	Statewide
Fishing agreements for Lake Seminole and St. Mary's River remain in effect - 5/7/08	Statewide
FWC joins "Take Me Fishing" campaign to encourage recreational fishing - 5/7/08	Statewide
Alligator hunting permits go on sale June 3 - 5/6/08	Statewide
FWC hosts Midwest law enforcement conference - 5/6/08	Statewide
"Outta' the Woods" by Tony Young	Statewide

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April

Headline	Region/County
Cobra bites Sumter County man - 4/30/08	Statewide
Free Kids' Fishing Clinic in Pensacola set for May 17 - 4/30/08	Northwest
Trap raiders trapped by the FWC - 4/30/08	Statewide
Welcome to the Woods back for its 11th year - 4/25/08	Northeast
Events planned to assist residents living in bear country - 4/25/08	Northwest
Snook season closes May 1 in Gulf, Everglades and Monroe County waters - 4/25/08	Statewide
Garmin teams with FWC and manatee group; develops new GPS units for bay boaters - 4/23/08	Statewide
Time to bag a special-opportunity hunt - 4/22/08	Statewide
Shorebird disturbances become a matter of survival - 4/22/08	Statewide
Project EAGLE volunteers needed - 4/21/08	Southwest
Fish Busters' Bulletin - 4/21/08	Statewide
Great Florida Birding Trail adds more sites - 4/17/08	Statewide
Public input wanted on plans for Indian River Co. Shooting Range - 4/17/08	Indian River
Free Kids' Fishing Clinic set for May 3 in Keys - 4/16/08	Monroe
MarineQuest offers hands-on science at Fish and Wildlife Research Institute - 4/15/08	Statewide
Naples free Kids' Fishing Clinic set for April 26 - 4/14/08	South
Big Marco Pass CWA posts nesting signs and fences - 4/14/08	South
Red snapper sport season to reopen in Florida's Gulf waters - with changes - 4/11/08	Statewide
FWC sets new rules at Tallahassee meeting - 4/10/08	Statewide
FWC approves lobster rule amendments - 4/10/08	Statewide
FWC proposes stone crab rule amendments - 4/10/08	Statewide
FWC proposes allowing commercial mullet harvest on weekends - 4/10/08	Statewide
Lee County man jailed for illegal fishing violations - 4/10/08	Southwest
Georgia and Florida ending reciprocal license exemption for seniors - 4/9/08	Statewide
Plum Creek Timber provides new home for 1,781 gopher tortoises - 4/9/08	Statewide
FWC passes gopher tortoise permit guidelines - 4/9/08	Statewide
FWC chairman says bald eagle rebound successful in Florida - 4/9/08	Statewide
FWC honors supporters and employees - 4/9/08	Statewide
News from the April 9-10 Commission meeting	Statewide
FWC announces closed seasons on harvesting river cooters and soft-shell turtles - 4/8/08	Statewide
Wildlife Foundation of Florida awards grants to FWC - 4/8/08	Statewide
Free kids' fishing derby - 4/8/08	Marion
FWC holds public meetings on quota hunt system - 4/7/08	Statewde
Snail-eradication efforts close Windsor boat ramp on Newnans Lake - 4/7/08	North Central
FWC to stock lakes with bass - 4/7/08	South
Atlantic Beach woman dies in PWC accident - 4/5/08	Duval
Beau Turner shares his passion for nature with kids - 4/4/08	Statewide
FWC seeks applications for boating grants - 4/4/08	Statewide
FWC arrests owner of derelict vessel in Marco River - 4/3/08	South
FWC cautions boaters to watch for migrating manatees - 4/2/08	Statewide
FWC needs help with feral hogs on Hutton Unit - 4/2/08	Northwest
"Outta' the Woods" by Tony Young	Statewide
Biologists need help from public collecting tarpon genetic information - 4/1/08	Statewide
Women's handgun safety day explains firearm basics - 4/1/08	North Central
FWC examines freshwater turtle harvests for future sustainability - 4/1/08	Statewide
Hunter safety course offered in Jefferson County - 4/1/08	Northwest

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