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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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Moon Phase – Does It Really Help Catch Fish?

Almost every angler understands the best fishing times are when the fish are feeding. This tends to be during dawn and dusk, but what often goes unnoticed are the two periods elsewhere in the day, which are moonrise and moonset. These are important, because these moon phases also have an effect on a variety of factors when they trigger a feeding pattern during these periods.