FWC considers first statewide bear hunt in nearly a decade amid rising black bear numbers
The number of black bears in Florida has grown significantly since the early 2000s. Some claim the state is overcrowded with ...
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FWC to hold virtual meeting to discuss black bear hunt. What we know.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is considering a regulated black bear hunt. A virtual meeting is ...
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FWC seeking public input on potential statewide black bear hunt
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) is seeking public input on options for regulated black bear hunting across the ...
FWC discusses plan to authorize regulated black bear hunting
Sheriff A.J. Smith was instrumental in getting the black bear law passed during last year's legislative session. For more ...
Florida wildlife officials looking at possibility of restarting bear hunting across state
FLORIDA, USA — Florida wildlife officials are considering restarting black bear hunting across the state. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will hold a virtual public meeting ...
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission to host meeting on hunting black bears
TALLAHASSEE , Fla. — The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission will hold a virtual meeting on March 13 at 6 p.m. to ...
Florida's black bears may be in the crosshairs again as public calls rise with development
In recent years Florida's black bear population has grown significantly in some areas, and they were removed from state ...
Florida considers first black bear hunt in a decade. You can weigh in.
For the first time in nearly a decade, Florida wildlife officials are considering a black bear hunt. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in December asked its staff to come up with ...
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Bear hunting in Florida? State wildlife officials consider possibility
Florida wildlife officials will hold a series of online meetings about the possibility of a return to bear hunting in the ...
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FWC seeking public input on potential statewide black bear hunt
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking public input on regulated black bear hunting options across the state. In December 2024 ...
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Florida's black bears may be in the crosshairs again as public calls rise with development
"I would like to see a proposal from staff for a bear hunt," said FWC commissioner Gary Lester at the agency's December meeting in Lakeland. The idea of a hunt happened to coincide with an ...