Bob Wattendorf, a fisheries biologist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), recently received the “Conservation Educator of the Year” award from the Florida Wildlife Federation. In 2008, Wattendorf initiated an effort to bring together a statewide coalition of agencies, universities and businesses to encourage families and children to participate in nature-based recreation. [...]
FWC biologist/Get Outdoors Florida! chairman named Conservation Educator of the Year
July 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
FWC covers 'Wounded Warriors,' hook, line and sinker
June 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
News Release June 8, 2010 Contact: Gabriella B. Ferraro, 772-215-9459 Coleen Curran (SMI Cold Therapy), 704-900-7275 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has teamed up with the “Wounded Warrior Project” to recognize the service of our nation’s injured war veterans. The FWC presented war veterans with five-year fishing-license bonus packages containing items donated [...]
Angling for a million-dollar largemouth bass
June 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Fish Busters’ Bulletin June 2010 Bob Wattendorf Fishermen around Florida are assisting the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) by filling out surveys on bass fishing. The information gathered, along with scientific information, will help create a draft Florida Black Bass Management Plan. This plan is an evolving strategy to establish Florida as the [...]
This Father's Day – think bass fishing
May 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
May 21, 2010 Contact: Bob Wattendorf, 850-488-0520 Make this Father’s Day one for families, summer fun and tradition by going fishing in Florida, the Fishing Capital of the World. Surprise Dad with a family fishing outing and a 5-year freshwater fishing license, or give him an opportunity to catch a Florida bass worth a million [...]
Bass Fishing Survey for Florida Bass Management Plan
May 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Dear Florida Angler, Whether you are an occasional angler or an avid, whether you fish with a cane pole in your back yard or traveling to Florida “The Fishing Capital of the World” from afar, or if you have a business that depends on quality sportfishing–we want your opinion. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation [...]
Lake Trafford stocked with 150,000 bass from FWC
April 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
April 21, 2010 Contact: Gabriella B. Ferraro, 772-215-9459 Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will stock 150,000 Florida largemouth bass fingerlings in Lake Trafford, the largest lake south of Lake Okeechobee. The 1,500-acre freshwater lake is an important resource for boating, fishing and wildlife-viewing. Over the past few years, the lake [...]
