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Florida votes to move forward with bear hunt: See where black bears may be harvested
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissioners voted 4-1 May 21 to have a black bear hunt for 23 days in December, ...
Florida board approves next steps toward proposed bear hunt
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Despite fatal attack, wildlife advocates outraged over Florida bear hunt revival
At a December Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) meeting after receiving an update on the commission's ...
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Want to catch an iguana to sell up North? Florida's wildlife agency now says you can
As green iguanas become a nuisance in Florida, officials have moved to let people profit from hunting the lizards, then sell ...
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Hikers stumble across bear relaxing on well-used Florida trail
Experts say bear mating season typically starts in May and ends in July, so that’s the time when they’re out and about, ...
Florida wildlife officials take next step toward first black bear hunt in 10 years
OCALA, Fla. — Florida wildlife officials are moving forward with plans for what could be the state's first black bear hunt in ...
Florida wildlife officers kill 3 black bears after a bear killed a man and dog
Florida wildlife officers have killed three black bears in southwest Florida following a fatal attack on a man and a dog a day earlier.
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Hunting, fishing, hiking: What will be allowed at Creek Ranch in Polk County? And what won't?
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released a draft management plan for the 1,342-acre Creek Ranch Wildlife Management Area. The plan emphasizes hunting, fishing, and hiking ...