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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it will take the unprecedented step of catching and caring for sick endangered sawfish amid ongoing deaths.
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Sawfish, and about 30 other species of fish, are turning up sick and dying in the Lower Keys as questions mount over what's causing it. As word and worries spread, scientists are yet to find a smoking gun.
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Sen. Corey Simon, R-Tallahassee, says his bill is needed because of an increase in bears venturing into residential areas of his sprawling North Florida district.
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Rep. Jason Shoaf, R-Port St. Joe, has introduced such legislation the past two years. “It’s what we need here in North Florida. We’re inundated," Shoaf said.
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The FWC is inviting the public to weigh in on conservation practices designed to improve conditions for the owls.
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The FWC says the disease was found in a 4-year-old female white-tailed deer that was hit by a car in Holmes County.
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On Thursday, state environmental officials will vote on new restrictions for people mooring boats in the Weeki Wachee River.
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State wildlife officials lobbied for the change before they announced Operation Viper, in which people were busted for allegedly illegally selling venomous snakes.
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They say the federal government has previously agreed to added protections for the species but has since backtracked.
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Last year was the second-worst ever when it comes to manatee deaths in Florida. Some 800 mortalities were recorded in 2022.