Fleet Services Gets a "Charge" Out of Transportation Options
Ralph Tack, District fleet services manager, checking under the hood of an electric car.
Unassuming Station Saves Money, Protects Environment
Left: This overhead view shows the wind generator, solar panel and control box of the structure controls at the Medard Dam.
Wildlife Calls Completed Piece of the Puzzle Home
Terra Ceia Preserve State Park will become habitat for many threatened animals, thanks to its recently completed restoration efforts.
American Flag Flown in Afghanistan Presented to District
Heidi McCree, Governing Board member; Christine Wolden, environmental scientist; and David L.
Exercise Explores Growth in the Tampa Bay Region
This grid map is an example of what Reality Check participants will use during the workshop.
Audubon Recognizes Innovative Project
At the water management conference Eric Draper, policy director for Audubon of Florida; Sen. Paula Dockery (R-Lakeland); Jerry G.
District’s Chito Branch Reserve Closed for Hog Hunts Jan. 7-9
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's (District) Chito Branch Reserve in Hillsborough County will be temporarily closed to the public for feral hog hunts Jan. 7-9, 2020.
Only permitted hunters will be allowed on the property during these dates. All 10 permits for these hunts have been sold.
Chito Branch Reserve is located at 11254 Browning Road in Lithia.
This activity is one of a series of feral hog hunts being held on District lands to control the damage being caused to the natural habitats.
The District only allows hogs to be controlled through hunts when the damage they cause exceeds unacceptable levels, and damage is occurring more frequently and with increasing severity.
Feral hogs live throughout Florida in various habitats, but prefer moist forests and swamps, as well as pine flatwoods. They are omnivorous and feed by rooting with their broad snouts, which can cause extensive damage to the natural habitats. In fact, they can leave an area looking like a plowed field.
Feral hogs are not native to Florida and are believed to have been introduced by explorer Hernando DeSoto as early as 1539. They can weigh more than 300 pounds and travel in herds of several females and their offspring.
For more information, please call the District’s Land Management section at 1-800-423-1476 or (352) 796-7211, ext. 4466 or visit WaterMatters.org/HogHunts.
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Nature & Land