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Florida reinstates black bear hunting

Florida reinstates black bear hunting; critics respond — ‘today’s vote is a disgrace’

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has approved rules for black bear hunting. According to a release from the FWC, the new rules will go into effect during the 2025 hunting season.

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Florida's first black bear hunt in a decade approved despite strong opposition

The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade will take place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife officials.

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Florida Approves First Black Bear Hunt in a Decade, Despite Protests

Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade is officially set to move forward after a unanimous vote by the state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on Wednesday morning, despite opposition from animal rights groups. The regulated hunt will take place over 23 days in December this year.

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Fish and wildlife managers approve first Florida black bear hunt since 2015

This is the first black bear hunt since 2015, when nearly 300 bears were killed on the first two days of a week-long season.

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Florida approves first bear hunt in a decade, defying a surge of opponents

State experts estimate about 4,000 Florida black bears now roam the peninsula with the largest subpopulation in Central Florida. The rules approved with little discussion by wildlife commissioners set ...

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Crowds arrive early as FWC opens doors for bear hunt meeting in Havana

FWC officials said the proposed hunt is aimed at managing Florida’s growing black bear population. The commission is ...

A man shot and killed a bear in his yard. He won’t face charges.

The incident has enraged an Okaloosa County neighborhood. But legal experts say the shooting is justified under a new state ...

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Lindsay Cross blasts ‘wildlife cruelty’ in proposed 2025 bear hunt, urges FWC to shoot it down

Rep. Lindsay Cross, a St. Petersburg Democrat and an environmental scientist, is calling on the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

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Palm Beach Gardens Activists Rally Against Proposed Florida Black Bear Hunt Amid Incomplete Population Data

Florida residents protest against a proposed black bear hunt due to concerns over population data and oversight.

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