Posted By:
will gregor
Guest
11-10-2004 21:35
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Has anyone been seeing and concentrations of birds? teal or ringers?
Posted By:
Kenneth-Schubel
WFC Sponsor
Emeralda 11-08-2004 17:49
Sunny & Clear, Morning Fog – 60-65 Degrees
Went there Sunday morning. Same as reported below but also seen BWT and GWT.
Posted By:
dakota31400
Guest
11-08-2004 10:14
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Just heard Ritter Island was gone, all the channels and passes are clogged with debris and it’s just not the same place anymore….Waterlevel is presently at 17.5 ft. (+/-) Have some friends gonna scout in the next week or so.
Posted By:
will gregor
Guest
11-07-2004 22:04
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Is anyone seeing birds on the Big O.
Posted By:
willdeem
Guest
lake griffin 11-07-2004 12:31
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
Scouted Lake Griffin area from area 4 South to ARea 1 N to mouth of Ockalawaha. NO DUCKS. Did see lots of coots and herons, ospreys, etc. Lots of hydrilla along portions of E. side of Griffin alongside E. Marsh.
Posted By:
willdeem
Guest
Emeralda Marsh 11-05-2004 18:41
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
Scouted Emeralda last Saturday. Lots of hydrilla, lots of coots. Saw 6 ringnecks, a florida mallard, and got overflown by a pair of woods down on the south side of area 3. Water depth in area 5 was 5′ plus, area 3 was 2.5′ will
Posted By:
Kenneth-Schubel
WFC Sponsor
Central Florida 11-02-2004 16:34
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
Went to three lakes in the past two weeks. I have not seen alot of activity. I have only made mid-day scouts. I will be making my first AM scout this weekend. All I have seen so far is egrets, moorhens and a handful of coots. I have seen some local woodies flying over some parts of Northeast Marion county. Water levels are high. Orange lake is accessible in most places. Newnan’s is also real high. Hoping the activity will pick up soon!
Posted By:
dakota31400
Guest
11-01-2004 20:56
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Lotta pretty girls
Posted By:
cnels
Guest
10-23-2004 19:55
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hello everyone my name is Craig. I am from wisconsin. I am moving down their Nov.8. Although wi. isn’t the best waterfowl paridise around it is fun. What can I expect down their. Any help would be great. I am going to be in Pensacola.
Posted By:
Kenneth-Schubel
WFC Sponsor
Marion/Southern Alachua County 10-06-2004 20:39
Arctic Blast – Over 70 Degrees
Not exactly an artic blast, but hey they did not have a hurricane option. Went out and seen alot of land since all the damage. Theres alot of water out there. In my area the lakes are overflowed and it opened up alot of areas. It also covered up alot of ripe vegetation. It’s gonna spread them out so I don’t want a d@3n fool within 200 yards of me this year! Spread out! Your gonna have to work this year to find a prime spot. And by the time you find it, rest assured that at least 3 others already know about it. Get out there and find a spot and watch the conditions, becasue it could still change. 😀
FWC Workshop
FWC WORKSHOPS HELP CREATE A STRATEGY FOR ALL NATIVE FLORIDA WILDLIFE
October 5, 2004
Contacts: Angie Raines (850) 488-4676
Christine Small (850) 410-0656 x 17285
Florida has an unprecedented opportunity to shape the future of its fish and wildlife conservation programs. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will lead a project to develop a long-range strategy for managing all of the state’s wildlife, including fish and invertebrates, with the aim of averting future declines and keeping common species common.
Congress has challenged each state and territory to develop a Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy by Oct. 1, 2005, and made it a requirement for participating in the federal State Wildlife Grants program. The non-regulatory strategies will seek ways to prevent species’ declines and empower states to meet species’ needs.
Florida’s Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy will evaluate the status of the state’s wildlife and will prioritize conservation efforts. The process will update and solidify 30 years of existing conservation plans and integrate these efforts into a single state strategy. The Strategy will become a blueprint for keeping our fish and wildlife populations healthy.
“This is probably the most ambitious and innovative effort we have ever undertaken to address conservation for all of our state’s fish and wildlife,” said Thomas Eason, leader of FWC’s Species Conservation Planning Section. “This Strategy will create a holistic approach to wildlife conservation for Florida.”
The FWC needs help from all of its conservation partners. That includes other state and federal agencies, local governments, universities, citizen groups and individuals – anyone concerned with conserving Florida’s valuable fish and wildlife resources. The collaborative process of developing state strategies is meant to build partnerships and to encourage strategic thinking about individual and coordinated roles.
“This extremely important endeavor depends on the cooperation of Florida’s conservation partners. We encourage people to attend our public workshops and get involved,” Eason said.
The FWC has scheduled public workshops around the state to give people an opportunity to learn more about the project and help create the Strategy. Here is the schedule:
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
Monday, October 18 6:30-8:30 p.m. Leon Co. Public Library
200 W. Park Ave.
Tallahassee
Tuesday, October 19 6:30-8:30 p.m. Conference Center at Cecil Commerce Center
13561 Lake Newman St.
Jacksonville
Wednesday, October 20 6:30-8:30 p.m. Osceola Heritage Park
Exhibition Hall, Kissimmee-A
1875 Silver Spur Lane
Kissimmee
Thursday, October 21 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fla. Dept. of Transportation
11201 N. Malcolm McKinley Dr.
Tampa
Friday, October 22 6:30-8:30 p.m. International Game Fish Assoc.
300 Gulf Stream Way
Dania Beach
