While on the hunt for pythons one chilly March morning in Florida, Mike Kimmel was about to pack it in and head home. Then he saw a python over on the levee. By Burmese python standards, it was not too big at 7 ft., but it ended up being a historic catch. Mike caught […]
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Archive | FL Wildlife
The Hunt for Burmese Pythons in Florida Yields Results
First Florida aware on Friday June 14 2019 10:56 am .
Posted in Ecosystem, FL Wildlife
Bufo Toad Infestation Problem Reported in Palm Beach Gardens in South Florida
First Florida aware on Monday March 25 2019 4:06 pm .
Dr. Myles Rowley of Stuart Sound Animal Hospital speaks on the dangers that bufo toads pose to pets. There has been a recent infestation of poisonous Bufo Toads, or Cane Toads, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The infestation is believed be caused by recent warm weather and heavy rains. Hundreds or thousands of very small […]
Posted in FL Wildlife
FWC Approves New Shore-Based Shark Fishing Regulations
First Florida aware on Friday March 01 2019 11:09 am .
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is going to implement a statewide ban on chumming in July of 2019 to address shore-based shark fishing concerns. Chumming refers to a widely-used fishing process that involves dumping chopped up fish parts, bones, and blood into the water to attract marine life. The final decision by the […]
Posted in Beaches, Ecosystem, FL Wildlife
So Cold in Florida: 20 Years Since Turtles Were Cold Stunned Like Today
First Florida aware on Sunday January 10 2010 8:53 am .
NASA scientists, teamed up with conservationists, have come to the rescue of hundreds of turtles from unusually cold water temperatures off Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Posted in 24/7 News, FL Wildlife, Weather News
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