Conservation group pushes back on black bear hunt proposed by FWC

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is proposing a black bear hunt in December to address, what it says, is a fast-growing bear population.

It’s set to meet May 21 and 22 in Ocala.

The meeting comes on the heels of a historic first in the state. For the first time in recorded history, a black bear in Florida has killed a human…

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