{"id":142997,"date":"2025-08-13T18:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T18:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/142997\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T18:00:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T18:00:15","slug":"fwc-approves-black-bear-hunt-in-florida-action-news-jax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/142997\/","title":{"rendered":"FWC approves black bear hunt in Florida \u2013 Action News Jax"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Wednesday morning approved Florida\u2019s first bear hunt in a decade<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n

FWC tweeted, \u201cThe Commission has passed staff recommendations on the Final Rules \u2013 Florida Black Bear Hunt.”<\/p>\n

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Hunt supporters argued that Florida\u2019s Black Bear population, which FWC estimates to be approaching 4,000 bears, has reached a healthy level.<\/p>\n

However, the proposal has drawn strong opposition from wildlife advocates.<\/p>\n

Action News Jax\u2019s Jake Stofan will have the details of the planned hunt tonight on CBS47 and FOX30 Action News Jax at 5.<\/p>\n

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