SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – After the first-ever fatal black bear attack in Florida history, a group here in Central Florida is asking the state’s wildlife commission to postpone discussion on a possible bear hunt.
An online agenda for next week’s Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting in Ocala shows staff are expected to present the Commission with options for “amendments to hunting rules to implement a sustainable and repeatable hunt structure based on bear population information.”
There’s been talk about bringing back a bear hunt since December 2024, when commissioners directed staff to develop options for them to consider…