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Florida bear hunt decision looms: See where black bears may be harvested
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is expected to make a final decision on a Florida black bear hunting ...
Is killing Florida bears a good way to control them?
A state plan to resume bear hunting after a decade-long hibernation has deepened the discord over whether a bear hunt is a ...
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Living among Florida bears: 'I might have to defend myself, but I don't want to shoot one'
A bear hunt was already on the state's May agenda, but the first documented human killing on May 5 lit a fire under an already controversial issue.
In his own words: Former indigenous leader offers his perspective on proposed bear hunt
Having grown up in bear country, we thought it would be a good idea to ask one of Florida's original residents about the ...
Gov. DeSantis signs law banning random boat searches without cause
Right now, across Florida, conservation officers and other law enforcement can stop boats for no reason other than what they ...
Commissioners to weigh nearly $250K tax break for College Town student housing complex
More than a dozen protestors gathered at the Florida Capitol on Saturday, frustrated at the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...
FWC weighs 'Bear Hunt' as people on both sides speak out
The eldest son of President Donald Trump slammed the former first lady shortly after sharing a message that people should put ...
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Ad urges opposition to ‘massacre’ of Florida black bears
Humane World for Animals flatly opposes any recreational hunt, but says the options on the table for 2025 are particularly “cruel and dangerous” — the organization describes hounding as a “brutal” ...