Bringing Perch Back To Florida: FWC Drops 800 Fish Into Dead Lakes To Repair Hurricane Damage

State biologists are doubling down on efforts to bring a native fish back from the brink in the Florida Panhandle. In February, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) released 800 ...

This Air-Breathing Swamp Eel Is Quietly Taking Over the Florida Everglades

Asian swamp eels are spreading through the Everglades and decimating crayfish populations, leading to comparisons with ...
Ever After in the Woods

Florida Has The Only Living Barrier Reef In America Where You Can Swim With Tropical Fish

Discover Florida’s only living barrier reef at Dry Tortugas National Park, where crystal-clear waters let you snorkel among tropical fish, sea turtles, and coral reefs.
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Amid Cuts to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Species Like the Florida Panther Languish

Florida conservation groups say they plan to sue after the federal government greenlit another development that threatens the ...
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FWC adds Florida reef gecko to threatened and endangered species list

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida reef gecko is now officially a protected species in the state. On Tuesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) gave final approval to designate ...

‘We got lucky’: How Florida wildlife died — or survived — in the brutal February freeze

A record-breaking freeze this month sent Florida wildlife into shock. Some of those animals were native, some were invasive.