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Florida allows black bear hunting for the first time in a decade

Headline from Local News 8

By Gordon Ebanks, CNN (CNN) — For the first time in a decade, Floridians will be legally allowed to hunt black bears in the state. The move was unanimously approved by the state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission this month, but not without opposition from some conservation and animal right…

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12 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC 6 South Florida

    Florida's first black bear hunt in a decade approved despite strong opposition (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted unanimously in favor of the plan during a meeting that drew 168 people for a public hearing in the...

  2. FOX 13 Tampa

    Florida officials to vote on first black bear hunt in 10 years (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    Florida wildlife officials are meeting on Wednesday to discuss rules for a proposed three-week bear hunt in December.

  3. Fortune

    Florida allows first black bear hunt in a decade (opens Fortune)

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    Opponents said the real issue is the encroaching human population in bear habitat as Florida continues to grow.

  4. WSVN Miami

    Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade approved despite strong opposition - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade will take place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday

  5. FOX 35 Orlando

    Florida bear hunt: FWC approves proposal for first bear hunt in 10 years (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted on Wednesday to host a proposed three-week bear hunt in December. This will be the first time in 10 years that hunting black bears will be permitted in the Sunshine State.

  6. CBS News

    Florida (opens CBS News)

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    The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade will take place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife officials.

  7. Local News 8

    Florida allows black bear hunting for the first time in a decade (opens Local News 8)

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    By Gordon Ebanks, CNN (CNN) — For the first time in a decade, Floridians will be legally allowed to hunt black bears in the state. The move was unanimously approved by the state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission this month, but not without opposition from some conservation and animal right…

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Florida allows black bear hunting for the first time in a decade | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Gordon Ebanks, CNN (CNN) — For the first time in a decade, Floridians will be legally allowed to hunt black bears in the state.The move was

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