Tag: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

More hatchlings arrive, two juvenile strandings released

July 20, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Sea turtle nests are continuing to hatch at a fast rate on the island, and more than 80 new nests have been recorded this week. As of July 13, the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association...

Red tide from a Mote scientist’s perspective

June 29, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Coughing and sneezing due to red tide is annoying enough … but as dead fish piled up on island beaches this week, the stench in the air certainly added to the unpleasantness. One...

Sea turtle hatchlings due any day, but will they survive red tide?

June 29, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN So far this season, there are far fewer sea turtle nests on Gasparilla Island when compared to last year. The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association reported 281 Caretta caretta...

It’s turtle time! Three nests so far

May 11, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN As of Friday, May 4 there were three sea turtle nests documented on the island – all of them Caretta caretta (Loggerhead) nests. There was one false crawl recorded. The Boca Grande...

Gov. Scott directs FWC to ease regulations, waive fees for South Florida commercial fishing industry following Hurricane Irma

September 22, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Editorial, News

■ SUBMITTED BY THE OFFICE OF GOV. RICK SCOTT Governor Rick Scott directed the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to implement several changes to help South Florida’s commercial...

‘Tis spring, and the male manatee’s thoughts turn to … love

May 12, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The temperature is getting balmier and the water is getting warmer, and the manatees know what they should be doing this time of year. Mating season has started, and many manatees...

Four dead sea turtles found on Boca Grande beaches

March 3, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN On February 14, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) contacted the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association to report a very large, deceased sea turtle on the beach...

The sad tale of Bubba the baby whale

October 21, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ STAFF REPORT On the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 18, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) notified Mote Marine Laboratory scientists of a stranded, 19-foot-long sperm whale in...

Could boat, fishing ban become a reality for our sister islands?

August 19, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE If the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has its way, a new ban could be put in place that would not allow fishing and boating around some of our neighboring...

Turtle trek

July 29, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN It’s very unusual to see a sea turtle stop off at the beach in the middle of the day to lay her eggs, but that’s exactly what happened on the beach around 4:30 p.m. on Friday,...