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Florida approves first bear hunt in 10 years as population grows and human encounters increase

Florida wildlife officials have approved the state's first bear hunting season in a decade as the black bear population continues to grow and encounters with humans increase. The Florida Fish and ...
Miami New Times

Florida Bear Hunt to Take Place in December After Judge Rejects Injunction

Leon County Circuit Judge Angela Dempsey denied the temporary preliminary injunction sought by Bear Warriors United, which ...

Last-ditch effort to stop Florida’s bear hunt

Bear Warriors United, a Central Florida-based, not-for-profit group, sued the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission ...
AOL

Bison, elk, a wolf, bear and even a fox during a short trip to Yellowstone

“Since we have to go to Island Park and West Yellowstone tomorrow, why don’t we make a short trip to Yellowstone Park?” asked my wife last Monday evening. She didn’t have to beg as I was up for a ...
Tallahassee Democrat

Bear hunt applicants face 1-in-1,000 chance of winning a December hunting permit

Florida is holding its first bear hunting season in a decade, with a quota of 172 bears. Over 163,000 applications were submitted for a limited number of bear hunting tags. Conservation groups ...
KLFY News 10

Louisiana Black Bear hunting lottery sees increase in applications, permits: LDWF

BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) — The second edition of the revived Louisiana Black Bear hunt has more hunters applying for permits and more permits issued than last year’s inaugural hunt. According to the ...