If the FWC approves, Florida will hold its first bear hunt in ten years. But the agency is taking steps to avoid the problems ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is set to consider rules for a proposed bear hunt in December.

On August 13th and 14th, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will consider rules for a three-week bear hunt.

The hunt would take place from December 6 to 28, and hunters would participate via a lottery-style permitting process.

It has taken over 50 years for Florida’s black bears to recover from near extinction, which had reduced the bear population ...

This Florida black bear hunt aims to "balance species population numbers with suitable habitat and maintain a healthy population, as stated in the 2019 Bear Management Plan.

Florida proposes its first bear hunting season in a decade, aiming to manage a growing bear population. Opposition to the hunt is widespread, with animal welfare groups and public opinion polls ...

The proposed hunt is tightly controlled and grounded in data. It allows for just 187 tags across four Bear Management Units — less than 5% of the estimated population in those areas.

A second vote on the hunt must be taken by the state in August, but all indications point to a 187-quota hunt that could last about a month.

The Chief Conservation Officer for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says the proposed bear hunt is necessary for the future of their habitat and ours.

If the FWC approves, Florida will hold its first bear hunt in ten years. But the agency is taking steps to avoid the problems of the last one.