FWC has its nets back

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has its nets back. The 4 large research hoop nets were taken last week from Lockley Lake off the Apalachicola River in Gulf County. The nets are used to capture and tag alligator snapping turtles, a species of special concern. The FWC said that the nets could be returned with no questions asked, and that’s what happened. Monday night someone contacted the Gulf County sheriff and told him the location of the nets. They were retrieved undamaged on Tuesday morning. The FWC now says the incident is resolved and the turtle research continues.