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U.S. Sawfish Recovery @SawfishRecovery

1-844-4SAWFISH This page is managed by the U.S. Smalltooth Sawfish Recovery Team.

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New open access #SawfishScience paper from members of the @SawfishRecovery team nature.com/articles/s41598-0… Findings of a significant declining trend in relative abundance of small juveniles and limited numbers of adult females are concerning.

Long-term random sampling confirms high-use areas and indicates declining abundance of juvenile...

Scientific Reports - Long-term random sampling confirms high-use areas and indicates declining abundance of juvenile smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) in Charlotte Harbor, Florida

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‼️Attention Charlotte Harbor residents‼️ On January 10, 2026 @SawfishRecovery team member Gregg Poulakis with @MyFWC will present "The Last Stronghold: Endangered Smalltooth Sawfish" hosted by @calusawater.
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They will highlight potential development impacts to sawfish habitat in the Caloosahatchee River and explain how the public can get involved. facebook.com/events/23743079…

State of Our Water Quarterly Speaker Series - Dr. Gregg Poulakis on...

Event in Fort Myers, FL by Calusa Waterkeeper on Saturday, January 10 2026

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Thank you @CapeCoral for supporting @MyFWC research on endangered smalltooth sawfish. This funding will allow @SawfishRecovery team members to evaluate smalltooth sawfish in the Chiquita Lock removal project area. gulfshorebusiness.com/gb-dai…

Cape Coral supports FWC research on endangered sawfish

Cape Coral approved a contract with FWC to study endangered smalltooth sawfish in the South Spreader Canal.

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Thank you @FlWildFed for highlighting Florida's endangered smalltooth #sawfish for World Wildlife Conservation Day! floridawildlifefederation.or…

Prehistoric Predators: the Smalltooth Sawfish

Learn about Florida’s endangered smalltooth sawfish this World Wildlife Conservation Day. Discover why awareness and responsible on-the-water actions are vital to protecting this ancient marine...

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Please share details of any healthy, sick, injured, or dead sawfish with the U.S. @SawfishRecovery team!
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Sawfish as the “Canary in the Coal Mine” for the Caloosahatchee River by @calusawater calusawaterkeeper.org/news/s…

Sawfish as the “Canary in the Coal Mine” for the Caloosahatchee River - Calusa Waterkeeper

Sawfish as the “Canary in the Coal Mine” for the Caloosahatchee River - Important water quality news from around Southwest Florida and featuring Calusa Waterkeeper's advocacy.

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Endangered Sawfish Trapped in Tampa Bay Saved by Scientists An endangered smalltooth sawfish that had been trapped in a lower Tampa Bay wetland was safely relocated on August 9 thanks to a team effort by researchers and concerned citizens. tampabay.com/news/environmen…

An endangered sawfish was trapped in a Tampa Bay pond. Could it be freed?

After three days of searching, a jagged rostrum breached from below the murky water.

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An endangered sawfish was trapped in a Tampa Bay pond. Could it be freed?

Tonya Wiley first heard about the trapped smalltooth sawfish in mid-June from an angler who had caught the rare species twice in two days. Theanimal, a type of ray about 6 feet long, was ina tidal...

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The relocation of the trapped sawfish highlights the importance of public outreach & engagement. The U.S. Sawfish Recovery Team encourages the reporting of all sawfish encounters through SawfishRecovery.org, 1-844-4SAWFISH, sawfish@myfwc.com, or the FWC Reporter app.
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We’re asking the angling and diving communities to follow these #sawfish interaction guidelines this summer and share information about their sawfish encounters!
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U.S. Sawfish Recovery retweeted
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‼️If you live in Charlotte County, FL please ask the Commissioners to reject a proposal on May 27 to rezone an exceptional portion of the Peace River & crucial nursery for endangered #sawfish for development. Info in letter from @SharkAdvocates, @sawfishconserv & @CoastalElasmos.
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If you see a healthy, sick, injured, or dead sawfish please call 844-4-SAWFISH, email sawfish@myfwc.com, or submit the form at SawfishRecovery.org. All reports of this endangered species help us monitor the population and track any new threats. local10.com/news/local/2024/…
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U.S. @SawfishRecovery team member Dr. Dean Grubbs will be giving an online webinar November 7 for @ANGARIocean about his research on critically endangered smalltooth #sawfish. Details at facebook.com/events/15004292…

Ocean Expert Exchange: Sawfish Research & Conservation

Causes event by Angari Foundation on Thursday, November 7 2024 with 108 people interested.6 posts in the discussion.

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Happy #InternationalSawfishDay!
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"Most likely it's algae based neurotoxin, powerful ones, that primarily affect the animals through the gills," said @SawfishRecovery team member Dr. Dean Grubbs with @FSUMarineLab. fox13news.com/news/scientist…

Scientists determine what caused sawfish to act strange, die

A group of marine scientists may have finally determined what caused dozens of sawfish in Florida waters to exhibit unusual behavior and die off during the last several months.

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We must do better than this for endangered sawfish. A man severed the rostrum of the sawfish with a knife, which he knew to be unlawful, and was sentenced to only one year of probation. This unlawful behavior will not stop without adequate punishment. wlox.com/2024/09/05/ocean-sp…

Ocean Springs man pleads guilty to taking smalltooth sawfish, an endangered species

On Thursday, officials announced an Ocean Springs man pled guilty to violating the Endangered Species Act.

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UNF biology tags first #sawfish in 16 years of surveying sharks in NE Florida and SE Georgia! unf.edu/newsroom/2024/07/Fir…

UNF biology tags first sawfish in 16 years of surveying sharks in NE Florida and SE Georgia

The UNF Shark Biology Program caught, tagged and released the first sawfish recorded in its 16 years of surveying shark populations in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.

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The team will continue to respond to reports & attempt additional rescues when warranted. Each opportunity provides a chance to understand more about this approach to capture & rehabilitate sawfish, and to apply best practices to the next rescue attempt. tampabay.com/news/environmen…

A sawfish rescued from Florida Keys die-off and brought to Mote Marine has died

Biologists drove it on a roughly seven-hour journey to Mote after its rescue, where it remained until it died this week.

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