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Florida is getting closer to imposing stiffer fines for bear poaching and expanding rules against shark “finning.”The Senate Rules Committee on Monday…
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Techniques to manage Florida’s black bear population over the next decade, including the possibility of regulated hunting, will be among the items the…
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Black bears mothering cubs under 100 pounds would be off-limits if the state conducts bear hunts in the future, under a measure filed Wednesday by Sen....
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Black bears couldn't be hunted in Florida for a decade, while at least $1 million would be set aside so more people could purchase bear-resistant trash...
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Florida wildlife officials are seeking plans from county and local governments to reduce conflicts between bears and humans.The Florida Fish and Wildlife…
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As a renewed debate builds about the issue, the National Rifle Association and the Unified Sportsmen of Florida are urging the Florida Fish and Wildlife…
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Volusia County is urging the state not to hold another bear hunt. The county council wants the state to focus on other techniques to keep black bears out…
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The state would set aside $230,000 for bear-resistant trash cans and outreach programs to reduce conflicts between humans and bears, as part of Gov. Rick…
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UPDATE: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says the final count for the hunt was 298 bears. Florida ended its first black bear hunt...
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Florida's controversial statewide bear hunt ended after the second day after a higher than expected number of bears had been killed with 295 bears...
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Hunters for the first time in more than 20 years will trudge through Florida woods on Saturday to legally kill black bears, a contentious wildlife…
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A judge has ruled Florida's first bear hunt in two decades may proceed later this month. The judge ruled against environmentalists who argue the hunt...