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The mission of The Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society is to serve and represent wildlife professionals in promoting wildlife conservation, biodiversity, and resource stewardship.

News & Events

FWC will not release non-migratory Whooping Cranes in the future

November 7, 2008

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will discontinue the release of whooping cranes into Florida's non-migratory flock. The FWC accepted the recent recommendation from the multi-agency International Whooping Crane Recovery Team. [Read More]

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Wildlife 2060: What's at stake for Florida?

November 3, 2008

Florida's natural lands and waters are at the core of our state's prosperity, bringing billions of dollars in economic benefits to our state every year. Our forests, rivers and creeks, and coastal waters are invaluable to fish and wildlife and to our own quality of life. [Read More]

The Florida Wildlifer -Check out the latest issue of our Chapter's newsletter!

October 30, 2008

Experts: Climate change threatens Florida species
October 2, 2008
ORLANDO -- Climate change threatens to kill off up to a third of the planet's species by the end of the century if urgent action isn't taken to restore fragile ecosystems, protect endangered animals and manage growth, scientists warned Wednesday as a wildlife summit opened. [ Read More ]

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