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Hundreds attend virtual FWC meeting Wednesday as officials discuss reinstating black bear hunt
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) hosted the first of three virtual public meetings Wednesday and ...
Tri-State Livestock News2d
Hunting in Black Bear Management Unit 530 opens later than the rest of Montana.
Black bear hunters are advised of a change in Bear Management Units (BMUs) and spring season dates in the Boulder River ...
Florida admits plan for December bear hunt, its first in a decade
State wildlife officials are drafting a detailed plan for a bear hunt — the first in a decade — over three weeks in December, ...
The Daily Commercial3d
Talks move forward for FWC-sanctioned black bear hunt. What we know
The FWC is still receiving public comments, and their online database is dominated by citizens against the bear hunt.
Axios on MSN11d
Floridians encouraged to share thoughts on potential black bear hunt
Florida wildlife officials will decide next month whether to launch the state's first black bear hunt in nearly a decade. The ...
The News-Press2d
Where, when will bear hunts be allowed in Florida? What we know
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) proposes a limited black bear hunt in 31 counties to manage the growing bear population. The proposed hunt would issue 187 permits ...
FOX 35 Orlando on MSN9d
Florida officials weigh first bear hunt in a decade amid controversy
Florida wildlife officials are considering a proposal to allow bear hunting for the first time in nearly a decade. The ...
WUSF Public Media7d
Florida black bear hunt may return, but public opinion is divided
While urban bear encounters have increased in Florida, some fear a bear hunt could leave more dead than necessary.
WPBF10d
FWC to host meetings on bear hunting
Video above: The latest news and weather headlinesThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is set to host a series of virtual meetings on bear hunting.According to the FWC ...
Sun Sentinel9d
Florida admits plan for December bear hunt, its first in a decade
State wildlife officials are drafting a detailed plan for a bear hunt — the first in a decade ... but surrendering to the whims of hunters who aim for big-game trophies.