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Two-Headed Shark Netted off the Florida Keys!
Two-Headed Shark Netted off the Florida Keys! When a fisherman caught a bull shark recently off the Florida Keys, he came across an unlikely surprise: One of the shark’s live fetuses had two heads. The fisherman kept the odd specimen, and shared it with scientists, who described it in a studypublished online Monday in the Journal […]
4 Florida counties open April 1 to gag grouper recreational harvest
For immediate release: March 27, 2013 Contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943 For maps of the included areas, go to: MyFWC.com/News and click on the headline for this story. 4 Florida counties open April 1 to gag grouper recreational harvest State waters off the coast of Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson and Taylor counties will open to […]
Jacksonville open house to gather input on FWC bass regulations
For immediate release: March 25, 2013 Contact: Karen Parker, 386-758-0525 Jacksonville open house to gather input on FWC bass regulations Tell the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) what you think about bass-fishing regulations. Fisheries biologists with the FWC are looking for angler input. An open house where anglers can voice their opinions […]
FWC seeks alligator trappers for Martin County
For immediate release: March 18, 2013 Contact: Carli Segelson, 772-215-9459 Photo available on FWC’s Flickr site: Go to http://flic.kr/s/aHsjxNraM6 FWC seeks alligator trappers for Martin County The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program is accepting applications for contracted nuisance alligator trappers in Martin County. Applicants must have a […]
The Bullet-tipped Arrow
Rac-Em-Bac recently introduced the Bow Mag arrowhead, a cylinder that can hold a .38 or .357 round that fires on impact. The notion of an “arrow bullet” has been around for some time as the ideal combination between stealth and stopping power. On first impression, some hunters may think that the Bow Mag is simply […]