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600-Pound Dolphin Jumps Onto Deck of Boat, Injures Woman [VIDEO]

MARCO ISLAND, Fla. -- A dolphin weighing between 600 and 700 pounds jumped onto the deck of a boat, injuring a woman in South Florida. Isles of Capri Fire Department spokesman Keith Perry says a charter boat captain called 911 Sunday afternoon after the dolphin jumped on the boat and landed on one of his passengers. The...

Florida Panther Not Extinct, Eastern Cougar Is; Here's the Difference

How well do you know your cougars? On Wednesday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that the eastern cougar (Puma concolor couguar) is extinct. A subspecies of the larger cougar family, the eastern cougar has been on the endangered species list since 1973. After a formal review, the Fish and Wildlife Service...

Researchers: Gulf's Turtles Recovering From Oil Spill

(Aug. 11) -- The turtle population in the Gulf of Mexico seems to be recovering from the devastating impact of the BP oil spill, experts say. Fewer sea turtles from the gulf are showing signs of heavy oil coverage, researchers report. In previous months since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded in April, nearly all those...

Background on Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is a Florida government agency charged with managing the state's fish and wildlife resources, regulating Florida's fisheries and wildlife, and enforcing related laws.

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