Emergency wildlife contacts
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)
All strandings, sea turtle (sick or injured sea turtles or marine mammals), wildlife concerns and violations, nest issues (depredation, vandalism, etc.): 888-404-3922
Beach safety
*Beach Patrol Headquarters and Administration, Daytona Beach: 386-239-6414
*Flagler Station, New Smyrna Beach: 386-424-2345
Fish kills (Florida Marine Research Institute)
800-636-0511
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
(vegetation and construction impacts)
850-922-7881 X 117
*Volusia County Field Representative (Wesley Cich): 321-474-1627
Florida Environmental Crimes Hotline (illegal dumping)
877-2-SAVE-FL (877-272-8335)
Gopher tortoise
FWC at 888-404-3922
Environmental Management at 386-736-5927, ext. 12734
Health Department
Pool draining onto beach: 386-274-0692 or 386-274-0694
Horseshoe crab survey
If you have observed horseshoe crab breeding activity, call 866-252-9326
Marine mammal strandings
Hubbs Sea-World: Hotline 321-821-3030
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: 888-404-3922
Oil and Hazardous Substances Spills State Warning Point
850-413-9911
800-320-0519
Right whale sightings
888-97-WHALE (888-979-4253) (December through March)
Sea turtles (problems with sea turtles seen on the beach)
North of the inlet: 386-366-4443 or 767-5257
South of the inlet: 386-290-0737
Sea turtle lighting violations
Lighting compliance officer: 386-238-4773
Volusia County Marine Science Center
386-304-5545
Volusia County Sheriff's Office dispatch
386-248-1777, ext. 0
386-736-5925 in West Volusia
386-248-8115, ext. 15925, in Daytona Beach
386-424-6815, ext. 15925, in New Smyrna Beach
Press one and leave violator's address and the time of offense.
www.volusia.org/water