Wildlife

This page collects the 669 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Wildlife”. Coverage spans public meetings and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Public Safety, Environment, and Public Safety.

1. Fri, Sep 111 item
   1. WMNF Reports on Florida Shark Bite Statistics and Commercial FisheriesA news article discusses shark bite statistics in Florida and global mortality rates for both humans and sharks.Hillsborough County
2. Thu, Sep 102 items
   1. Julien Anton wins Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026 for seahorse portraitAmateur photographer Julien Anton won the overall Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026 competition with a portrait of an adult seahorse and two newborns in French Polynesia. Organizers announced the caMiami-Dade County
   2. Encinitas Environmental Commission sets upcoming meeting agenda for September 10, 2026MeetingEncinitas
3. Wed, Sep 91 item
   1. Teen wildlife tracker travels to Miami to share her new children's bookA 14-year-old wildlife tracker from Spain traveled to South Florida to speak at the Frost Science Museum and the Miami Children's Museum about her recently translated children's book.Miami-Dade County
4. Mon, Sep 71 item
   1. Beach visitors report individual cutting up sharks and leaving remains on Redington Shores beachBeach visitors reported seeing someone cut the tail off a hooked shark and leave the remains on Redington Shores beach over the weekend, marking the second consecutive week of such an incident.Hillsborough County
5. Fri, Sep 41 item
   1. San Diego regional update: Gaylord Hotel progress, California Theater demolition, and license plate reader expansionThis report covers the status of the Gaylord Hotel development, the start of demolition at the California Theater, and the ongoing debate over the use of automated license plate readers across San DieSan Diego County
6. Wed, Sep 21 item
   1. 8-Foot Alligator Found in Manatee County DrivewayA couple who recently moved to Florida discovered an 8-foot alligator resting in their driveway last week. Professional wildlife trappers were called to safely remove the animal from the property.Hillsborough County
7. Tue, Sep 11 item
   1. Florida constructs first dedicated wildlife overpass following three-year camera monitoring projectThe state of Florida has completed its first wildlife-exclusive overpass, a project informed by data collected from over 160 field cameras over the past three years. This infrastructure is designed toHillsborough County

1. 01Tampaplace4 mentions
2. 02866-392-4286other4 mentions
3. 03Tampa Police Departmentorganization4 mentions
4. 04Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissionorganization4 mentions
5. 05Interstate 95location3 mentions
6. 06Florida Highway Patrolorganization3 mentions
7. 07347other3 mentions
8. 08Brevard Countylocation3 mentions
9. 09California Department of Fish and Wildlifeorganization2 mentions
10. 10Floridaplace2 mentions