News Archives - January-March 2009

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March

Headline	Region/County
Hey kids! Let's go fishing! - 3/31/09	Northeast
Take extra care on waterways as manatees migrate after a rough winter - 3/31/09	Statewide
Beach-nesting birds need your help - 3/31/09	St. Johns
Bobcat attacks 2 in Citrus County - 3/31/09	Statewide
Chinsegut birding and wildlife festival unique among spring wildlife celebrations - 3/31/09	Southwest, North Central, Northeast
Boating accident claims life of Tallahassee man - 3/30/09	Statewide
Fish Busters' Bulletin - 3/30/09	Statewide
Be careful of alligators this time of year - 3/30/09	Statewide
Perdido River WMA access closed due to flooding - 3/27/09	Northwest
Gulf gag grouper sport season reopens April 1 - 3/27/09	Statewide
Spiny lobster harvest season closes April 1 - 3/27/09	Statewide
Northeast Florida shrimp harvest closes April 1 - 3/27/09	North Central, Northeast
15th annual MarineQuest - 3/27/09	Southwest
Free hunter safety courses offered - 3/27/09	North Central
"The Wildlife Forecast" by Patricia Behnke	Statewide
Media Advisory: Boating accident report, news conference March 27 at noon - 3/26/09	Statewide
Bats driving you batty? Now is the time to act - 3/26/09	Statewide
FWC and partners say "Get Outdoors Florida!" - 3/26/09	Statewide
Hunter safety course offered in Jefferson Co. - 3/26/09	Jefferson
Dead bear leads to Jacksonville man's arrest - 3/26/09	Statewide
Take a walk on the wild side - 3/26/09	Northeast
FWC arrests 4, seizes 4,000 pounds of fish in felony bust - 3/25/09	Statewide
Women's handgun safety day explains firearm basics - 3/25/09	North Central
FWC scientists help create benchmark for future red tide research - 3/24/09	Statewide
Boca Grande Pass tarpon-fishing rules set to take effect - 3/24/09	Southwest
Coyotes are active this time of year - 3/24/09	Statewide
FWC investigates fatal boating accident - 3/23/09	Miami-Dade
26 FWC graduates ready for woods and water duty - 3/20/09	Statewide
Mark calendars for the Umatilla Black Bear Festival - 3/20/09	Northeast
Make your time at the beach count - 3/20/09	Northeast
FWC biologists rescue manatee suffering from head wound - 3/19/09	Southwest
FWC hosts free family fishing at Tuscawilla Park - 3/19/09	Marion
FWC sets April 15-16 meeting in Tallahassee - 3/17/09	Statewide
Docks need addresses too - 3/17/09	Northeast
FWC arrests three in alligator poaching case - 3/17/09	Statewide
4 South Carolina anglers on hook, 1,268 fish seized - 3/16/09	Statewide
Hunter safety Internet completion course in Washington Co. - 3/16/09	Washington
Gov. Crist proclaims March 21 Save the Florida Panther Day - 3/13/09	Statewide
Long-awaited justice expected for suspected trap-robbers - 3/13/09	South
Gulf grouper fisheries set to reopen March 15 - 3/13/09	Statewide
FWC staff proposes the country's strongest conservation measures for freshwater turtles - 3/13/09	Statewide
FWC seeks good homes for unwanted nonnative pets - 3/13/09	South
FWC offers bowhunting course in Miami-Dade County - 3/12/09	Miami-Dade
SLECA recognizes two officers for exemplary work - 3/12/09	Statewide
Biologists seek public's help for horseshoe crab research - 3/11/09	Statewide
Fishing guides name Gina Russo Conservationist of the Year - 3/10/09	Statewide
2009 Archery in the Schools Program tournament results - 3/9/09	Statewide
Hunter safety course offered in Bay County - 3/6/09	Bay
Where to hunt spring turkeys without a quota permit - 3/6/09	Statewide
Hunter safety course in Hendry County - 3/4/09	Hendry
Sturgeon returning to Suwannee River - 3/4/09	North Central
Hunter safety course in Miami-Dade County - 3/4/09	South
FWC to clear waterways of derelict vessels - 3/3/09	South
"Outta' the Woods" by Tony Young	Statewide
FWC tunes up its Web site - 3/2/09	Statewide
FWC investigating fatal boating accident - 3/1/09	South

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February

Headline

Region/County

FWC requests comments on peregrine falcon management plan - 2/27/09	Statewide
Fish Busters' Bulletin - 2/27/09	Statewide
Unrefrigerated oysters seized at two points of sale - 2/26/09	Statewide
N. Fla. spotted seatrout and Gulf snook seasons reopen March 1 - 2/26/09	Statewide
FWC Law Enforcement receives coveted accreditation - 2/25/09	Statewide
That bunch of seaweed on the beach teems with life - 2/25/09	Statewide
Letter from Chairman Barreto: Primates, other potentially dangerous animals, don't make good pets - 2/24/09	Statewide
FWC names its 2009 Officer of the Year - 2/24/09	Statewide
FWC biologists use magnets to keep nuisance crocodiles away - 2/23/09	Statewide
Deer colorblind to orange, but if you glow... - 2/23/09	Statewide
Groundbreaking set for new FWC Carrabelle field office - 2/20/09	Northwest
Experience outdoor activities March 7 at Beau Turner youth center - 2/20/09	Northwest, North Central
FWC explains release of injured bear into the wild - 2/19/09	Statewide
Painted Bunting Observer Team needs help from volunteers - 2/19/09	Statewide
Jacksonville man dies in boating accident under Shands Bridge - 2/19/09	North Central
FWC arrests two for illegal gill netting - 2/19/09	Statewide
FWC arrests 7 suspected of shooting, killing protected birds - 2/19/09	Statewide
FWC officer captures escaped prisoner - 2/18/09	Statewide
Governor Crist tours Beau Turner Youth Conservation Center - 2/17/09	Statewide
FWC gears up for Operation Liveaboard - 2/16/09	Monroe
State archery tournament set for Florida's schools - 2/13/09	Statewide
FWC biologists rescue manatee from golf course pond - 2/13/09	South
Hunter safety course offered in Walton County - 2/13/09	Northwest
Hunter safety course offered in Jefferson County - 2/13/09	Northwest
Hunter safety course offered in Jackson County - 2/13/09	Northwest
Grouper season closures set to help species - 2/13/09	Statewide
FWC seeks public input on game farms - 2/12/09	Statewide
FWC to hold meetings on captive wildlife, wildlife rehabilitation - 2/12/09	Statewide
Hunter safety Internet completion course offered in Bay Co. - 2/11/09	Bay
FWC seeks applications for boating grants - 2/10/09	Statewide
Gopher tortoise burrows damaged, man charged - 2/9/09	Northeast
Body of missing boater found - 2/6/09	Northeast
Manatees concentrated in Lee County; area boaters cautioned - 2/6/09	Lee
FWC sorts through rule proposals at Sandestin - 2/5/09	Statewide
FWC officers rescue injured bear from turnpike - 2/5/09	Statewide
Penalties proposed for blue crab trap program violations - 2/5/09	Statewide
New rules approved for harvest of aquarium species - 2/5/09	Statewide
Blue crab closed seasons approved to aid cleanups - 2/5/09	Statewide
FWC amends lobster traps rule - 2/5/09	Statewide
FWC changes Gulf red snapper sport season - 2/5/09	Statewide
FWC biologists tracking Florida mottled ducks - 2/5/09	Palm Beach
FWC explores ways to improve its nuisance wildlife rule - 2/4/09	Statewide
FWC makes changes to WMA quota system - 2/4/09	Statewide
FWC honors excellence in fish and wildlife conservation - 2/4/09	Statewide
FWC seeks good homes for unwanted nonnative pets - 2/4/09	South
Franklin County man charged with killing bear - 2/2/09	Northwest
Biologists say capturing Mary Esther bear is last option - 2/2/09	Northwest

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January

Headline

Region/County

FWC lauds sea turtle protection proposal - 1/30/09	Statewide
"Outta' the Woods" by Tony Young	Statewide
Hunter safety course offered in Okaloosa County - 1/30/09	Okaloosa
FWC summer camp sign-up starts now - 1/29/09	Statewide
Need a summer job? - 1/29/09	Statewide
Fish Busters' Bulletin - 1/29/09	Statewide
FWC offers Hunter Safety course in Collier County - 1/28/09	Collier
FWC records high counts during statewide manatee survey - 1/28/09	Statewide
N. Fla. spotted seatrout season closes, Atlantic snook reopens Feb. 1 - 1/28/09	Statewide
Gulf gag grouper season closes Feb. 1 - 1/28/09	Statewide
Hunter fatally shot near Orange Springs - 1/25/09	Northeast
Bobcat attacks man in Martin County - 1/23/09	South
FWC probing bald eagle slaying; reward offered - 1/22/09	Northwest
Manatees concentrated in Lee County, area boaters cautioned - 1/22/09	Lee
Great Florida Birding Trail "signs" on in Panhandle - 1/20/09	Northwest
FWC to meet in Sandestin Feb. 4-5 - 1/15/09	Statewide
Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days set for Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 - 1/13/09	Statewide
FWC investigating fatal boating accident - 1/13/09	South
Local FWC law enforcement squad best in state - 1/13/09	Northeast
Calhoun landowners make young men's hunt a lasting memory - 1/13/08	Northwest
Celebrating the Great Florida Birding Trail in the Panhandle - 1/12/09	Northwest
Hydrilla treatments continue on Lake Tohopekaliga - 1/6/09	Northeast
"Outta' the Woods" by Tony Young	Statewide
Fish Busters' Bulletin - 1/6/09	Statewide
FWC releases preliminary 2008 manatee mortality data - 1/5/09	Statewide
FWC's Manatee Decal Art Contest entries due Jan. 31 - 1/5/09	Statewide
Pasco County lake gets facelift - 1/5/09	Southwest

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