November Issue

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Governor Scott ‘Gets to Work’ at Freshwater Fish Hatchery

In an effort to promote Florida as the Fishing Capital of the World, on Sept. 27 Governor Rick Scott participated in his 13th ‘Let’s Get to Work Day’ at the Florida Bass Conservation Center at the Richloam Fish Hatchery.

Young scrub-jays go blue...

Young scrub-jays have fuzzy brown-feathered heads. But now that it is autumn, the juveniles are molting and well on the way to looking like grown-up scrub-jays with their flashy bright blue heads.

The ‘if only,’ ‘got one’ and the future of TrophyCatch

On Oct. 1, the FWC kicked off the new TrophyCatch program to reward anglers for catching, documenting and voluntarily releasing trophy-sized bass in Florida. The program encourages anglers to document and recycle these crown jewels of the piscatorial world.

Strong 2012 nesting season for Florida loggerheads

Loggerhead sea turtle nesting was near a 24-year high along Florida beaches this year, according to data compiled by FWC researchers. The loggerhead is listed federally as a threatened species.

Fall is the time to fish, if you aren’t watching football

Finally, the hot and humid days of summer are behind us and, for the first time in a while, you can get out on the water in perfect comfort.

Biologists boost red-cockaded woodpecker population in South Florida

Several red-cockaded woodpeckers from Georgia and north Florida have a new home in south Florida. FWC released eight pairs of red-cockaded woodpeckers on state-managed lands in Palm Beach and Martin counties Oct. 25.

Catching flounder is so easy, a 4-year-old can do it

Catching flounder is simple enough that kids often have better luck than adults.

Give thanks for November hunting opportunities

November means the 2012-13 huntin’ season is in full swing.

Reducing algal blooms one spring at a time

Take the initiative to learn more about some of the simple steps you can take to protect Florida’s magnificent springs.

As weather cools, Florida manatees move to warmer waters

Now that the weather outside is chilly, Florida manatees are migrating to warmer waters. They swim in search of a warm winter refuge such as freshwater springs or canals adjacent to power plant outflows.

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