Tag : FWC

Orlando man finds invasive tegu lizard in his backyard | Orlando Area News | Orlando

click to enlarge Image via Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission/website In a twist on backyard wildlife encounters, an Orlando…

11 months ago

Florida deputies save an ‘exhausted’ manatee during red tide in Pinellas County | Orlando Area News | Orlando

click to enlarge Photo via Pinellas County Sheriff's Office/Facebook Two Florida deputies held a distressed manatee’s head above water for…

11 months ago

Florida woman killed by two alligators after falling into country club pond | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge Officials have confirmed that an 80-year-old woman was killed by two alligators at a country club in…

2 years ago

[VIDEO] Florida panther kitten reunited with its mother in video after traveling thousands of miles | Florida News | Orlando

The folks who work for the  Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are no strangers to long hours and grueling…

2 years ago

Florida officials stop manatee feeding for summer in spite of success | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge State and federal wildlife officials anticipate they might again have to provide lettuce to manatees gathering in…

2 years ago

Florida wildlife officials looking for sick turtles in Central Florida | Orlando Area News | Orlando

click to enlarge The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking members of the public to report freshwater turtles…

2 years ago

Manatee feeding program appears to be working, but deaths still a concern | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge Wildlife officials appeared optimistic Wednesday that an unusual feeding program for starving manatees in the Indian River…

2 years ago

Alligator who menaced Ocala paddleboarder in viral video killed by wildlife officials | Florida News | Orlando

Photo via Vicki Reamy Baker/Facebook Florida wildlife officials have now killed a nearly 12-foot alligator that swam within inches of…

2 years ago