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FWC unanimously approves Florida’s 1st black bear hunt in 10 years

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is meeting for a final hearing on the rule proposals on black bear ...

Florida bear hunt rules face legal challenge from conservationists

A wildlife conservation group has filed a complaint that the state violated state law in how it developed rules for an annual black bear hunt.
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FWC approves 1st black bear hunt in a decade amid fierce opposition and legal threats

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted unanimously Wednesday to establish a black bear hunting ...
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Florida Fish and Wildlife Investigation Leads to Conviction in Felony Animal Cruelty Case

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Captive Wildlife Investigations received a report of numerous abandoned reptiles.
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FWC approves black bear hunting rules, permits available for 2025 season

The new rules will establish bear hunting zones within four of the seven existing bear management units. The FWC says in ...

FWC approves black bear hunt in Florida

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Wednesday morning approved Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade.

'Needless slaughter': Lawsuit filed against FWC after black bear hunt approval in Florida

There's a new effort to stop Florida's black bear hunt on Friday morning.A lawsuit was filed against the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) days after approving the hunt. That ...

Bear hunting returning to Florida for first time in a decade following unanimous FWC vote

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

I fear Florida's FWC-authorized bear hunt will be a bloody, cruel massacre | Opinion

Florida's black bear hunting season will also be much longer than the one in 2015, and likely a lot bloodier. Wildlife ...
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Florida man who abandoned 111 geckos in storage unit pleads guilty to animal cruelty

A major reptile neglect case has concluded with a Florida man pleading guilty to felony animal cruelty, the Florida Fish and ...