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Florida portal; Wildlife Management Areas of Florida — managed for recreational uses by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Hunting is popular at Fred C. Babcock/Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Area. white-tailed deer and Northern bobwhite populations continue to rise due to habitat management, and opportunities also exist to hunt mourning dove and feral hog. A shooting range is located close to the entrance and sees hundreds of visitors on the weekend.
The Florida Wildlife Corridor Act is the result of over 40 years of conservation work, much of which was driven by Professor Larry Harris and Reed Noss. Starting in the 1980s, they realized that Florida's rapid development was causing serious habitat loss and fracturing, and the only way to address it was through large-scale conservation efforts.
The Gulf Hammock Wildlife Management Area consists of more than 24,000 acres (9,700 ha) owned by private timber companies. [6] Much of the rest of Gulf Hammock is also held by timber companies. Gulf Hammock is generally flat and low lying, rising to no more than 25 feet (7.6 m) above sea level, [ 2 ] except for some relict sand dunes that occur ...
Tiger Bay State Forest is managed as a Wildlife Management Area by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Indian Lake and Rattlesnake Pond are open for fishing and small boat use. Hunting for whitetail deer, hogs, and small game is permitted during designated seasons.
The Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area (not to be confused with Three Lakes near Miami) is the second largest remaining expanse of dry prairie in the United States. It is located approximately 70 miles (110 km) south of the Kissimmee - Disney World area of Central Florida.
The largest continuous tract of old-growth hardwood hammock forest in Florida exists within this 3,582 acre Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The old trees provide homes for flying squirrels, owls, and several bat species including Rafinesque's big-eared bat.
J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area is a protected area of 60,348 acres of land in Florida. It is located east of Lake Okeechobee, 25 miles northwest of West Palm Beach. [1] It includes Big Mound City and is connected to DuPuis Management Area. It is along the Ocean to Lake Trail and the Great Florida