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Imperial County man admits smuggling endangered fish for black market
A 34-year-old Imperial County man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in El Centro to smuggling parts of an endangered species of fish into the U.S. to profit from a lucrative black market. Anthony Sanchez Bueno admitted that he smuggled three...Tags: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Wildlife
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Denali National Park Search Continues for Orphaned Moose Calves
Channel 2 NewsTwo moose calves orphaned near the Denali National Park and Preserve’s visitor center Thursday, when a visitor shot a charging cow moose, have not yet been found according to park staff. Park spokesperson Kris Fister says several park personnel,...Tags: National Parks, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Wildlife
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FWC lifts license requirement to keep lionfish
Sun SentinelThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission adopted changes Wednesday at its meeting in Lakeland that will waive the recreational license requirement for divers catching lionfish and exclude lionfish from the commercial and recreational bag...Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues, Wildlife
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Large black bear in Orlando Saturday may be one of two in the area
The large black bear that had climbed into a tree near downtown Orlando on Saturday is one of possibly two bears that have been hanging around the Parramore, Citrus Bowl and College Park areas, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...
Tags: Ocala National Forest, Parramore, Tampa, Wekiva River, Conservation
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Bear spotted on UCF campus
It's furry, wild and definitely not a UCF student. A bear has been spotted near the dormitories at the University of Central Florida, officials said Tuesday. The small bear was sighted about 6:45 a.m. at what's known as Academic Village, behind the...Tags: University of Central Florida, Parramore, Colleges and Universities, Conservation, Orlando
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More aquatic plants seen as vital to helping Lake Apopka thrive again
Below the surface of the vast waters of Lake Apopka is a landscape akin to a desert. Only a hardy smattering of grasses, lily pads and other native plants cling to 1 percent of its lake bottom. As part of the vast, multimillion-dollar plan to restore...
Tags: Polk County, Agriculture, Winter Garden, Lakes and Ponds, Conservation
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Alligator, magic mushrooms led to arrest, wildlife officers say
Five people were arrested Sunday after a wildlife officer caught them with psychedelic mushrooms, marijuana and an alligator, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Tuesday. The officer saw four men and a teenager go into Little...
Tags: Oviedo, Titusville, Brevard County, Juvenile Delinquency, Conservation
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Luminere Spa saves endangered cats one Brazilian at a time
RedEyeAdopt a furry cat and lose a little fur of your own. Luminere Spa in Lincoln Park is offering a free Brazilian wax, or facial, to anyone who adopts a cat from a selection of shelters or rescue organizations listed on the spa website. The promotion...Tags: Personal Service, Social Issues, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Wildlife
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SeaWorld Orlando rescues dolphin, releases rehabilitated sea cow
SeaWorld Orlando's animal-rescue team kept busy this week. Rescuers helped save a stranded dolphin Thursday in Central Florida. On the same day, SeaWorld Orlando released a rehabilitated manatee into the wild in southwest Florida. The animal-...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, SeaWorld, Tampa, Travel, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Can growing hay on dredged muck ease Lake Apopka pollution?
Farms that were bought out and removed in the 1990s get much of the blame for the decades of pollution that killed giant Lake Apopka. Yet now some government and business officials say a return to farming along the lake's north shore might help clean it...
Tags: Fertilizer, Lake County (Florida), Winter Garden, Conservation, St. Johns River Water Management District
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South Florida outdoors calendar
June 8: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has a free hunter safety course from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Markham Park Target Range at 16001 W. State Road 84 in Sunrise. Participants must successfully complete the online portion of the...Tags: Sunrise (Broward, Florida), Fishing, Islamorada, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dania Beach
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Government moves to wrap up gray wolf recovery
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Federal officials are declaring victory in their four-decade campaign to rescue the gray wolf, a predator the government once considered a nuisance and tried to exterminate. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on...
Tags: Humane Society of the United States, U.S. Geological Survey, Politics, Government, Conservation
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