FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute Bulletin December Update

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Eyes in the Sky Starting December 1st, FWC and partners began conducting right whale aerial surveys. These surveys are conducted to detect right whales, document calves, help prevent vessel collisions with whales, and to locate dead, injured, and entangled whales. Every sighting helps, so please report any right whale sightings to 1-877-WHALE-HELP. Visit our image gallery to learn more about right whales. FWC aerial surveys are funded by NOAA Fisheries, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Navy. Research conducted in the waters off the southeast U.S. coast is a collaborative effort between the FWC, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Sea to Shore Alliance, NOAA Fisheries and the New England Aquarium. FWC also partners with volunteer sighting networks along the coast of Florida. New on MyFWC.com/Research 2019 Manatee Mortalities  Red Tide Manatee Mortalities  Annual Rescue Summaries (manatees) Disorder Impacting Panthers and Bobcats Panther Disorder Update Stone Crab Catch Data Red Tide Current Status Harmful Algal Bloom Task Force Meeting Information  History of the Harmful Algal Bloom Task Force Harmful Algal Bloom Task Force Members Digital Specimens  Image Gallery, Right Whales Internship Opportunities  2018-2019 Save the Manatee Trust Fund Annual Report Social Media Corner YouTube: FWC freshwater fisheries biologists recently completed a four-year study looking at the consequences of bed fishing on future generations of largemouth bass.  Flickr: FWRI Fish and Wildlife Health scientist conducts a necropsy for students from a USF St. Petersburg Honors Biology class.  Facebook: Bats perform an important pest suppression system in the pecan industry, thanks to their appetite for a particular species of moth

Instagram Favorite On December 16th, the Clearwater Marine Aquarium aerial team spotted the first North Atlantic right whale of the 2019-2020 season! The mother/calf pair were sighted off Sapelo Island in Georgia. Scientists have identified the first-time mom as Catalog #3560, born in 2005. Remember, give the right whales space if you see them in the wild - this is an important time for mothers to bond with their calves. Report any sightings to 1-877-WHALE-HELP.  Our Mission Through effective research and technical knowledge, we provide timely information and guidance to protect, conserve, and manage Florida's fish and wildlife resources.

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