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Florida approves first black bear hunt in a decade
A decade after the last state-sanctioned hunt had to be cut short because so many bears were killed, Florida says it’s time ...
Florida approves first black bear hunt in 10 years, amid strong opposition
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has given preliminary approval for a black bear hunt for December and ...
State board endorses first Florida bear hunt since 2015
The Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission ended four hours of public debate and discussion by voting 4-1 for preliminary rules ...
Florida votes to move forward with bear hunt: See where black bears may be harvested
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissioners voted 4-1 May 21 to have a black bear hunt for 23 days in December, ...
For trophies or conservation? Florida is one step closer to bear hunt 2025 after FWC vote
Black bears were listed as threatened in 2012, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission held an unpopular ...
Florida board approves next steps toward proposed bear hunt
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Florida moves closer to reinstating bear hunting
On Wednesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved proposed black bear hunting rule changes for ...
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Florida is poised for another bear hunt. Two ways to make it better | Column
Florida is close to opening swaths of the state to a black bear hunt, the first since the controversial one in 2015.
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Florida has a bear hunt planned for December
The FWC voted 4-1 for staff members to return with rules for a December hunt that would be held in four parts of the state.
FWC advances proposal for first Florida bear hunt in a decade
Hunt supporters argued the Florida’s Black Bear population, which FWC estimates to be approaching 4,000 bears, has reached a healthy level. They suggested recent incidents like the first-ever ...