Florida’s wild icons—from panthers to butterflies—are vanishing fast, caught in the crosshairs of development and climate ...

State wildlife officers say three more people are tied to an illegal alligator harvesting case that has already led to the ...

Wildlife experts warn about the risks coyote populations pose to pets and children, while noting the predator's important ...

Two more men have been charged in an ongoing alligator poaching investigation that began earlier this year, according to the ...

Lawmakers say the license — known as a Marine Special Activity License — granted the removal of a federally threatened ...

Florida is unfortunately home to a lot of uninvited guests — especially invasive animals. But there might be another way to control their rapidly increasing populations. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

Gopher tortoises are protected under state law. It’s illegal to handle or even relocate the animals, with one exception. The Florida Wildlife Consercation Commission does grant special permission to ...

The state’s wildlife agency made the change after the July capture of a manta ray for SeaWorld Abu Dhabi sparked outrage.

In a state with such iconic megafauna as the Florida panther and the American alligator, the shy, reclusive Florida black bear is often overlooked. Until there’s trouble. In less than two weeks, the ...