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It is with heavy hearts that we confirm the tragic death of Officer Julian Keen. Our thoughts are with his friends and family during this difficult time.
#Officer
#Florida
#LawEnforcement
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After logging onto Twitter, someone asks why we can't be as funny as
@OKWildlifeDept
We'll try again tomorrow.✌️
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In the words of our friends
@OKWildlifeDept
:
YOU are cold.
They are cold-blooded reptiles that go into TEMPORARY paralysis during this cold weather phenomenon. Do not let inside.
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This is our first time participating in
@OKWildlifeDept
's
#garweek
so we want to make it count,
*deep inhale*
Our freshwater fisheries research team recently captured this 5-foot longnose gar while conducting routine sampling on the Apalachicola River.
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Are you in your villain era...or are you just a Canada Goose?
-Prioritizing your needs.
-Setting boundaries.
-Rejecting societal pressure to be nice.
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After logging onto Twitter, someone asks why we can't be as funny as
@OKWildlifeDept
We'll try again tomorrow.✌️
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On Friday, FWC officers assisted local, state, and federal authorities in the interdiction of a vessel approaching the coast of Miami-Dade County. Aboard the vessel, officers discovered approximately 30 illegal immigrants of Haitian nationality and two alleged human smugglers.
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While seeing a bear swimming in the shallows of a crowded beach is unusual, to say the least, swimming is something that black bears are pretty good at!
It actually isn’t unusual to hear of black bears swimming in the Gulf, on their way to barrier islands in search of food
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Concerned about an alligator? Call FWC’s Nuisance
#Alligator
Hotline at 866-FWC-GATOR (866-392-4286)
#AlligatorSafetyTips
#Florida
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@ThatGuyFrank305
@OfficialJoelF
@CASANOVA_2X
@MiamiDadePD
@MiamiDadeCounty
Thanks,
@ThatGuyFrank305
! We have passed this along to our law enforcement staff to look into further.
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Spiny Lobster Sport Season allows recreational harvesters to enjoy delicious crustaceans before the regular season. Our officers caught a commercial vessel flying a dive flag while underway. Upon inspection, they found 138 lobsters, well over the daily limit. The fishermen were
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Here's the video of the snake 🐍 found in the Mustang 🚘 yesterday via lifesytle_miami via Maorblumenfeld on Instagram. Story:
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If people keep telling you, "but you're a catch!?"
...know that you are a valuable, endangered species and that's probably why you keep getting thrown back into the ocean.
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Three charged by
@MyFWC
in connection to viral
#shark
dragging video:
#breakingnews
#news
#lawenforcement
#Florida
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The most iconic Florida freshwater fish has a new name: Largemouth bass is now called Florida bass!
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Good news for Florida Manatees!
In 2023, Florida manatees had the lowest number of reported mortalities since 2017. Recently, Governor Ron DeSantis visited Blue Springs State Park to highlight Florida’s manatees and the successful combined efforts being made to protect this
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A record-breaking 18' 9" 104 lbs. Burmese
#python
was captured!
#invasive
#nonnative
#snake
#Florida
#Everglades
#SFWMD
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We're patiently waiting for a manatee emoji... but until then, send us an emoji that reminds you of a manatee!
#ManateeAppreciationDay
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Thanks for letting us know. Our Division of Law Enforcement has been notified.
@MyFWC
Please check this Michael Wenzel out. He also dragged a shark behind his boat while filming it.
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Since we want you all to live your best lives,
We created Spspspsp license plates that look really cool on your car and will make people say, "wow! that guy really knows how to love panthers from a safe distance."
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Today, staff rescued a
#manatee
calf with no mother present. He's been transported to
@SeaWorld
for rehabilitation.
@MRP_Manatee
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We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all who have expressed their condolences and support in honor of Officer Keen. Watch one young man's tribute with a 1-mile run carrying the Blue Line Flag:
#FallenOfficer
#OfficerKeen
#LawEnforcement
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Over the past few weeks, our team has been hard at work rescuing manatees that have been affected by Hurricane Idalia.
First up,
five manatees entrapped in a residential canal system in Fort Myers were rescued and released nearby.
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FWC officers stop vessel with multiple illegal Haitian immigrants, guns, drugs and night vision equipment near Sebastian Inlet. The illegal immigrants were given to the U.S. Coast Guard for repatriation.
Case details:
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We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Senior Investigator Kyle Patterson. We ask everyone for support and prayers for the family, friends and all of our FWC
#officers
and staff during this time.
#LawEnforcement
#EndofWatch
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People and wildlife feel the effects of hurricanes. They can displace wildlife and push birds that spend most of their lives over the ocean towards coastal waters or even inland lakes.
In the days since the storm’s passing, Flamingos have been seen along the Gulf Coast from the
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SETTLE👏FOR👏A👏LICENSE👏PLATE
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Happy Gopher Tortoise Day!
Today is dedicated to Florida’s only native tortoise. Individuals and organizations across Florida play an important role in helping us achieve our mission to conserve tortoises and the over 350 species that call their burrows home. Gopher Tortoise Day
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The moon will be at peak brightness tonight and tomorrow night, so its prime time to spy mating horseshoe crabs at high tide.
Report
#horseshoecrab
sightings for science:
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Remembering Roy McBride: Roy’s field surveys in the early 70s provided the very first status assessment of the Florida panther as a federally protected species. He served as Florida’s contract houndsman for 38 years, tracking panthers for both research and management needs and
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Our staff and partners around the state rescue, rehabilitate and release injured or orphaned manatees back into their natural habitat.
Let’s celebrate these heroes, and our manatees, with another successful manatee release!
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We are in the peak of turtle nesting season and it’s not uncommon to find land turtles crossing roads while they search for nesting areas. You can help a land turtle by moving it across the road in the direction it’s heading (but only if it’s safe to do so!)
#EveryTurtleCounts
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Over two days, our staff transported almost 900 coral colonies to the Keys Marine Laboratory! The state-of-the-art facility will care for the corals until conditions along the reef improve and the high ocean water temp comes down, then the corals can be returned to the nursery.
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We are so proud of our officers and staff who have traveled to the Panhandle to help with
#Hurricane
#Michael
recovery:
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Even though it’s autumn, the weather is still warm enough for
#alligators
to be active & visible:
#Florida
#gators
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While patrolling our waterways, our officers encountered a vessel that hastily dropped their dive flag and sped away.
Officers uncovered over-the-bag limit, undersized hogfish and out-of-season wrung lobster tails hidden in the water.
Arrest warrants have been issued for two
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An emaciated
#manatee
was rescued today in Port Everglades by FWC &
@CMAquarium
staff. It was transported to
@SeaWorld
for rehabilitation.
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On Wednesday, our staff alongside partners from the
@BrevardZoo
rescued a lone, small
#manatee
in a ditch canal near Desoto. The animal was taken to
@SeaWorld
for rehabilitation.
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Our officers discovered an active bird trap on a trail and with the assistance of a USFWS officer they set up surveillance. The surveillance revealed one suspect in possession of ten traps. The traps were seized and placed into evidence, hopefully ending his bird burgling days.
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This burrowing owl decided to take a two-week holiday aboard
@RoyalCaribbean
's Symphony of the Seas, but don’t worry - our biologist Ricardo Zambrano swooped in to save the day!
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K9 Jenny and her human partners caught a whiff of mischief while patrolling an area known to be popular with saw palmetto berry pickers.
Our officers arrived to find bags, baskets and backpacks filled with illegally harvested berries, a.k.a. drupes.
The berries were returned
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Our coral reefs and reef fish need humans to help stop the invasion of lionfish, Florida’s most prolific marine invasive species! With your help, we have removed more than ✨ one million ✨ lionfish from Florida’s waters since the program began in 2014.
Want to learn more and
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Reminder!
#SeaTurtles
are
#nesting
in
#Florida
. Give them space, remove beach furniture & obstacles & fill in any holes dug in the sand:
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Here’s the difference between state and federal management of recreational red snapper season.
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Our officers worked alongside the Department of Agriculture to clear debris in Jackson County so residents can access their homes.
@freshfromFL
#Hurricane
#Michael
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This is the best we can do, bestie.
@OKWildlifeDept
Maybe
@MyFWC
will let us pet
#Dangerkitty
and we will make them
#1
wild life department
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Each fall, Florida’s manatees start moving to warmer water sites around the state — show you’re in the know this Manatee Awareness Month by going slow & looking out below when on the water:
🛑 Follow all manatee protection zones when boating or on personal watercraft.
🛑 Wear
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Our biologists, partners and permitted volunteers are working to rescue cold-stunned
#seaturtles
in NW
#Florida
:
@USFWS
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So, the famous
#groundhog
saw his shadow… that means 6 more weeks of winter! But DYK in
#Florida
, we don’t have groundhogs? Maybe we need to consult a
#GopherTortoise
instead? What Florida animal do you nominate?
#PunxsutawneyPhil
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NEW Executive Order: Recreational vessels must be at least 50 feet apart with no more than 10 people on board effective immediately:
#Florida
#Coronavirus
#boating
#SocialDistancing
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Meanwhile, in Florida:
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The new “Protect the Panther” license plate is a stunner, featuring a photo by
@CarltonWard
of the now-famous first female panther documented north of the Caloosahatchee River since 1973, along with her kitten.
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