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A proposed overhaul of the Marine Mammal Protection Act is aimed at bringing "objectivity and clarity" to terms defined in the law.
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The proposed rules include a lottery-style permitting process, up to 187 bears being killed in four areas of the state, and guidelines to encourage hunters to kill males.
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James "Buddy" Powell was chief zoological officer at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. He researched the gentle sea cows throughout much of their range. Powell was 70.
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The $200 million had been swept from the corridor acquisition money by state lawmakers before a line-item veto reversed that move.
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But more money has been allocated in this year's state budget for a program that pays farmers and ranchers in the Florida Wildlife Corridor not to develop their land.
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Disney World's conservation arm has given $1 million to the foundation that wants to preserve a wildlife corridor through the length of Florida.
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The FWC voted 4-1 for staff members to return with rules for a December hunt that would be held in four parts of the state.
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State wildlife officials will hear a proposal next week to create an annual black bear hunt. The proposed December hunt would be the first in over a decade.
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A judge says Florida needs to seek what is known as an "incidental take permit" from federal wildlife officials to help minimize the effects of discharges on manatees.
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These large, non-venomous snakes are listed as threatened because of habitat loss. They are a glossy, bluish-black color that can be iridescent in the sunlight.