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February Season for Atlantic Sea Bass North of Hatteras?

With stock assessments looking good for black sea bass north of Cape Hatteras, regulators have proposed opening black sea bass for one month this February.

Re-Introduction of Brown Headed Nuthatches

On February 22, 2018 at 6 p.m., Jim Cox from Tall Timbers Research Station in Tallahassee, Florida, will present his plan for re-introducing Brown Headed Nuthatches into Jonathan Dickinson State Park.

St. Lucie County Artificial Reef Update: Feb. 2018

Realizing the economic advantages of an artificial reef program, local businesses and non-governmental organizations have started to become involved.

Advantages of Going Slow

by Mike Hammond In addition to the many environmental benefits mangroves provide, they offer unique paddling opportunities on the Calusa …

Always a Bright Side

by John Cassani Always a Bright Side, by John Cassani, Calusa Waterkeeper February is hopefully the last month for potentially …

Post-Irmageddon in the Ten Thousand Islands

By Conservancy Research Manager Dr. Jeff Schmid On September 10, 2017, Irma made landfall on the southwest coast of Florida …

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Sarasota Police Officer Leaps into Action to Stop Unmanned Boat in Dramatic Rescue

The unmanned boat was cruising in circles up to 40 mph off the Gulf Coast in Sarasota.

Dropping a GoPro Under the World’s Most Dangerous Fishing Pier

The Okaloosa Island Fishing Pier in Florida is often referred to as the "world's most dangerous pier" due to the high concentration of tiger sharks and other marine life in the area. A video posted on YouTube by Brant Peacher showed a massive tiger shark and "endless amounts of giant sharks" near the pier.  

Bucket List: Bow River Bullets

Without a doubt, Alberta, Canada’s Bow River is a world-class trout fishery. Glacier-fed and flowing more than 350 miles from the Canadian Rockies through the foothills and prairies of Alberta, it is big and scenic by the time it reaches the 50-mile section southeast of Calgary that author Jim McLennan called “the Blue Ribbon Bow.” It is here in this blue ribbon stretch that anglers flock to get in on some of the best brown and rainbow trout fishing in the world.

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Fished all around Lake Toho, but just before we went in…

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