Florida Votes to Postpone Bear Hunting in 2016

  The seven-member Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted to postpone bear hunting in Florida in 2016. Although the framework for bear hunting in Florida remains in place, there will be a zero hunt objective set for 2016, and the Commission could consider future bear hunting in 2017. Nick Wiley, FWC executive director said, Although hunting has been demonstrated to be a valuable tool to control bear populations across the country, it is... READ MORE