Bear Warriors United has asked a court for an emergency injunction to stop the state’s planned black bear hunt in December, while a group supporting the hunt has joined the legal battle.
But in the motion filed Oct. 21, Bear Warriors United argued that if the hunt takes place, 172 bears will be killed even though the nonprofit may ultimately win the legal battle.
Bear Warriors had already filed a lawsuit in Leon County Circuit Court challenging the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s plan, issuing 172 permits for hunting black bears starting Dec. 6…