Floridians understand the value of clean water, healthy fish populations, and vibrant coastal economies. Our way of life — ...

Southwest Florida waters are home to some of the Amazon's most prized gamefish. If that sentence sounds a little strange, it should. Amazonian fish don't belong in our ponds, lakes and rivers, but ...

Cape Coral has a vast system of canals, which are the home to a variety of fish. Here are six you can try to catch.

Experiencing Florida's beautiful beaches and (mostly) sunny weather is something that is not to be missed, and should be on every traveler's bucket list. But there are certain aspects related to ...

Wading birds are losing their prey, putting restoration efforts in the iconic wetlands at risk. The culprit, scientists say, ...

Sea trout are found in just about every bay and estuary in Florida, and they're often willing to strike at live bait, lures ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service encourages eating some invasive species to help protect native wildlife. Although not illegal, eating Burmese pythons is not recommended due to high levels of ...

Photo Provided by Jonathan Mays, FWC - Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, for WMNF News. Florida ranks seventh among U.S. states in biodiversity, with over 4500 different animal species and ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has recognized the Florida bass as a unique species separate from the Largemouth bass and will incorporate the species name ...

It looks like federal regulators are rebuffing an effort to get the Florida manatee back on the endangered species list. Several statewide environmental groups had petitioned the U.S. Fish and ...

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 ...