Florida wildlife /tags/florida-wildlife Florida wildlife en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 30 Dec 2025 22:31:01 GMT Fish and wildlife commission: 52 bears ‘harvested’ in sanctioned hunt /environment/2025-12-31/fish-and-wildlife-commission-52-bears-harvested-in-sanctioned-hunt The bears were physically checked by FWC staff and contracted bear response staff. The agency said that a full report will be released in the coming months. The FWC did not break out the data to show how many bears were killed in each of the four approved bear hunting zones or the sex of the bears killed. Tue, 30 Dec 2025 22:31:01 GMT /environment/2025-12-31/fish-and-wildlife-commission-52-bears-harvested-in-sanctioned-hunt Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix With intervention, flamingos can expand in Florida, UCF research says /environment/2025-12-29/with-intervention-flamingos-can-expand-in-florida-ucf-research-says A study led by biology graduate student Jessica Folsom used genomic data in determining the flamingo population and its genetics in Florida and proposes strategies to restore the population. Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:42:00 GMT /environment/2025-12-29/with-intervention-flamingos-can-expand-in-florida-ucf-research-says Jay Waagmeester | Florida Phoenix Wildlife advocates fear changes to Endangered Species Act will imperil Florida panthers, manatees /environment/2025-12-29/wildlife-advocates-fear-changes-to-endangered-species-act-will-imperil-florida-panthers-manatees The Trump administration wants to roll back protections for endangered and threatened species viewed as detrimental to economic growth. One critic says the proposals would have "destructive effects." Mon, 29 Dec 2025 16:15:00 GMT /environment/2025-12-29/wildlife-advocates-fear-changes-to-endangered-species-act-will-imperil-florida-panthers-manatees Steve Newborn Two Florida panther kittens killed in Collier County. Twelve deaths to date /environment/2025-08-11/two-florida-panther-kittens-killed-in-collier-county-twelve-deaths-to-date The remains of two, sibling, 3.5 month-old, female Florida panther kittens were found Sunday on Davis Blvd. in Collier County, said FWC officials, who believe both died following a vehicle collision. Tue, 12 Aug 2025 01:43:18 GMT /environment/2025-08-11/two-florida-panther-kittens-killed-in-collier-county-twelve-deaths-to-date SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff Group files suit against Trump administration to protect rare pine snake in Florida, other states /environment/2025-08-07/group-files-suit-against-trump-administration-to-protect-rare-pine-snake-in-florida-other-states “These amazing snakes are hidden gems of the Southeast, but if they don’t get Endangered Species Act protections soon there’s a real chance they could go extinct,†said Jeremiah Scanlan, a legal fellow at the Center, in a statement. Thu, 07 Aug 2025 22:33:23 GMT /environment/2025-08-07/group-files-suit-against-trump-administration-to-protect-rare-pine-snake-in-florida-other-states SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff Land added to the Florida Wildlife Corridor after developer cancels a planned golf course community /environment/2025-06-11/land-added-to-the-florida-wildlife-corridor-after-developer-cancels-a-planned-golf-course-community The agreement to purchase the land came after public outcry over a proposed swap of part of the Withlacoochee State Forest for other parcels in north Florida. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:43:00 GMT /environment/2025-06-11/land-added-to-the-florida-wildlife-corridor-after-developer-cancels-a-planned-golf-course-community Steve Newborn The group spearheading the Florida Wildlife Corridor gets a $1 million boost /environment/2025-06-06/the-group-spearheading-the-florida-wildlife-corridor-gets-a-1-million-boost Disney World's conservation arm has given $1 million to the foundation that wants to preserve a wildlife corridor through the length of Florida. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:17:00 GMT /environment/2025-06-06/the-group-spearheading-the-florida-wildlife-corridor-gets-a-1-million-boost Steve Newborn Man killed by bear may be first victim in Florida history. Officials search for killer bear or bears /south-florida/2025-05-06/bear-killed-man-florida “We do know it was a bear attack,†an FWC spokesperson told reporters at a press conference. “We don't know if it was the same bear or multiple bears.†Tue, 06 May 2025 22:33:59 GMT /south-florida/2025-05-06/bear-killed-man-florida SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff Voters weigh hunting, fishing rights in Amendment 2 /government-politics/2024-10-28/florida-hunting-fishing-rights Supporters of the measure have raised significantly more money than opponents, and political experts think the proposal likely will receive the required support of 60 percent of voters to pass. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:15:51 GMT /government-politics/2024-10-28/florida-hunting-fishing-rights Jim Turner | News Service of Florida The changing landscape of Lee and Collier counties and what it means for the panther /environment/2024-05-15/the-changing-landscape-of-lee-and-collier-counties-and-what-it-means-for-the-panther Environmentalists say planned communities — Kingston in eastern Lee and Bellmar in eastern Collier and both the size of small cities — could hurtle the Florida panther from the Endangered Species List to extinction. Wed, 15 May 2024 13:59:11 GMT /environment/2024-05-15/the-changing-landscape-of-lee-and-collier-counties-and-what-it-means-for-the-panther Eileen Kelley