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Nov 3, 2022
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FWC shoal bass conservation efforts proving to be a success

Shoal Bass recovery efforts continue trending in the right direction.

In May of this year, biologists from the FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute and the Division of Freshwater Fisheries Management released 3,300 1 to 2-inch genetically pure, hatchery-spawned fingerlings into the Chipola River. Those Shoal Bass were spawned at the Blackwater Fisheries Research and Development Center in Holt after two failed attempts.

Sep 27, 2022
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Dry, windy weather in forecast, fire danger increases

The Florida Forest Service’s Blackwater Forestry Center is issuing words of warning for anyone considering any outdoor burning activities in the coming days: Use extreme caution or simply don’t do it.

According to the Florida Forest Service, it has been more than two weeks since most of the three-county area (Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties) has seen rainfall and wildfire danger is on the rise. Add to that a forecast calling for increased winds and low humidity for the next three days and firefighters are bracing for the possibility of significant fire activity.

Sep 1, 2022
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FWC warns people to leave fawns alone

White-tailed deer fawning is in full swing in the Florida Panhandle and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wants people to keep a few things in mind.
Jun 15, 2016
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Florida Forest Service restores and maintains longleaf ecosystem in Northwest Florida

TALLAHASSEE — More than 1,000 acres of the Blackwater River, Pine Log and Point Washington state forests have increased in biodiversity during the past three years due to an ongoing Florida Forest Se…
Jun 14, 2016
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Pine beetle assistance program applications due soon

MILTON — The open application process for the Florida Forest Service’s Southern Pine Beetle Assistance and Prevention Program ends soon. Non-industrial, private land owners have until July 30 to s…
May 2, 2016
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WILLIAMS: Why butterflies — Crestview's pretty pollinators — are so important

You’d have to look hard to find a downside to butterflies. Few cause damage to crops or humans, for instance. On the positive side, they are important pollinators; good indicators of the ecological…
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