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FWC approves bear hunt; advocacy groups plan lawsuit

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Florida's first black bear hunt in a decade approved despite strong opposition

The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade takes place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife ...
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Fish and wildlife managers approve first Florida black bear hunt since 2015

This is the first black bear hunt since 2015, when nearly 300 bears were killed on the first two days of a week-long season.

'A long 10 days': Florida Python Challenge winner captured 60 snakes and $10k. How she did it

Her name is Taylor Stanberry and thanks to finding and eliminating 60 pythons in July, she's the 2025 winner of the Florida ...

Gator devours massive python in Florida Everglades, near Alligator Alcatraz

An alligator made a meal out of an invasive Burmese python at Shark Valley in the Florida Everglades, near Alligator Alcatraz, an ICE detention center ...
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Call her the Florida Python Challenge Queen: FWC announces $10,000 winner for competition

Stanberry, who was recognized at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting today (Aug. 13) in Havana (Gadsden County), elminated 60 Burmese pythons during the 10-day competition ...
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Black Bear Hunt Returns To Florida After Decade-Long Hiatus

For the first time in a decade, bear hunting is set to return to the state of Florida. In a unanimous decision, the Florida ...