Tag Archives: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Speed restrictions on Santa Fe River

By on June 29th, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 3:48 pm

Water levels are way up on the Santa Fe River, and that’s led the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to impose some boating speed restrictions.  A 32 mile stretch of the river from O’Leno State Park to where the [...]

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Tips to avoid alligator attacks

By on June 12th, 2012 | Last updated: November 20, 2012 at 11:23 am

By Donna Green-Townsend – WUFT-FM A Gainesville man is recuperating after being attacked by a 9-foot alligator near a homeless campsite in the woods east of South Main Street last evening.  Alligator attacks are not uncommon in Florida, especially this [...]

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Coyotes roaming around Gainesville

By on October 19th, 2011 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 2:08 pm

Wild coyotes are present around the state, but they are a relatively uncommon site.  WUFT-FM’s Corey Matthew says that sight is not so unusual anymore. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Spokeswoman Karen Parker says area residents should never leave [...]

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