Florida votes to move forward with bear hunt
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Bear hunting has long stirred controversy in Florida. FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto defended the agency’s move, saying “Hunting is a biologically sound method to slow population growth, resulting in a healthy and well-managed Florida black bear population for the future.”
At a December Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) meeting after receiving an update on the commission's bear management plan, board chair Rodney Barreto told staff to develop a bear hunting option for commissioners to consider.
From late May to early June, deer and elk are dropping their young, and the bear rut is on—and it’s a great time to call in a bear.
Andrea Cornejo/ WUFT News State wildlife officials this week will hear a proposal to create an annual “limited-entry” black bear hunt, with a December hunting period the first in more than a ...
Animal Rights Foundation of Florida rally peacefully protesting against the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s proposal to hunt the Florida black bear in Orlando, Fla.,
ORLANDO, Fla. — A controversial plan to bring back bear hunting in Florida is facing pushback. Protesters gathered at Lake Eola over the weekend to speak out against a new proposal from FWC.