From young environmental enthusiasts to retirees, the Florida Master Naturalist Program has spent 25 years educating citizens ...

Florida has an estimated half-million feral hogs, an invasive species first introduced by Spanish explorers in the 1500s. Feral hogs are considered a biological threat as they damage habitats, out-eat ...

Explore Bolen Bluff Trail at Paynes Prairie near Gainesville, where wild horses roam free, wide prairie views open up, and ...

Floridians were enraged last summer when a viral video showed men offshore Panama City capturing a giant manta ray, a ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) explains that when temperatures reach near freezing or lower, ...

Florida wildlife officials have approved the state's first bear hunting season in a decade as the black bear population continues to grow and encounters with humans increase. The Florida Fish and ...

Quick Take In 2025, Florida completed its first black bear hunt in 10 years, achieving 52 successful harvests. Proponents and ...

The elusive rainbow snake, scientifically known as Farancia erytrogramma, is a nonvenomous species, whose population has declined in recent decades, according to the FWC. Their populations have been ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Every month, WCTV heads to the North Florida Wildlife Center, in Jefferson County, to put a spotlight on a different species at the wildlife conservation. This month, the ...

A section of the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge will be closed and hikers along the Florida National Scenic Trail ...

Here’s what you need to know about owning a raccoon as a pet in Florida, and how some exotic pets in Florida are classified ...

There are plenty of charming small towns in Florida, but few are also positioned on the edge of the Everglades offering a ...