Programs

  • Gopher Tortoise Relocation Program

    IN FLORIDA, THE GOPHER TORTOISE IS LISTED AS THREATENED. BOTH THETORTOISE AND ITS BURROW ARE PROTECTED UNDER STATE LAW. GOPHER TORTOISESMUST BE RELOCATED BEFORE ANY LAND CLEARING OR DEVELOPMENT TAKES PLACE,AND PROPERTY OWNERS MUST OBTAIN PERMITS FROM THE FLORIDA FISH &WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FWC) BEFORE CAPTURING AND RELOCATINGTORTOISES. THE FISH & WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA IS THE RECIPIENTORGANIZATION FOR THESE MITIGATION PERMIT FEES AND DISTRIBUTES THEM BACKTO FWC UPON REQUEST.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.8M

  • Hunter Safety and Public Shooting Ranges

    THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FWC) DIVISION OFHUNTING AND GAME MANAGEMENT'S HUNTER SAFETY AND PUBLIC SHOOTING RANGESECTION HAS SUCH POWERS, DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND FUNCTIONS AS ARENECESSARY TO PROVIDE HUNTER SAFETY TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION WHICHNECESSITATES THE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC SHOOTING RANGESINCLUDING THE ONE AT TENOROC FISH MANAGEMENT AREA, TRIPLE N WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, PALM BEACH COUNTY AND IN BAY COUNTY. THE FISH & WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA MANAGES THE FUNDS FOR THOSE RANGES.
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    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $3.3M

  • Florida Youth Conservation Centers Network

    FLORIDA YOUTH CONSERVATION CENTERS NETWORK - A PROGRAM JOINTLYSPONSORED BY THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION(FWC)AND THE FISH & WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA LEADS THE EFFORT TORECONNECT FLORIDA'S CHILDREN WITH TRADITIONAL OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. ASTATEWIDE NETWORK OF CONSERVATION CENTERS, IT IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGEAND EMPOWER KIDS TO PARTICIPATE IN TRADITIONAL OUTDOORRECREATION.EXPERTS TEACH THEM HOW TO SAFELY ENJOY THE OUTDOOR HERITAGEWE HAVE WORKED SO HARD TO MAINTAIN. THE FYCCN INCLUDES WILD OUTDOORHUBS OFFERING DEEP-WOODS EXPERIENCES THAT CONNECT TO NEAR OUTDOORCENTERS OFFERING EXPERIENCES CLOSEST TO CHILDREN IN THEIR EVERYDAY LIVES.
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    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $485.5K