US EditionConservation Group Sues to Stop Florida's First Bear Hunt in a Decade
Bear Warriors United contends the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's decision to allow hunting of up to 187 bears lacks current scientific support and threatens the population's stability.
- Conservationists have filed a lawsuit to halt Florida's first black bear hunt in a decade, arguing that the hunt scheduled for December is unconstitutional and contradicts the state's own policy protecting native species.
- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved the hunt despite strong opposition and noted an increase in interactions between people and bears.
- Opponents argue that the hunt is unnecessary, highlighting that human encroachment on bear habitats is the real issue, not bear population management.
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Animalist group Bear Warriors United (Guerreros Osos Unidos) filed a lawsuit against the Florida government to prevent the first hunt of nearly 200 black bears in the state this year in ten years.The association filed a lawsuit against the Florida Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation Commission (FWC) with the argument that its Black Bear Management Plan is invalid, which justifies the animal's hunting by claiming that there is an overpopulation i…
Second lawsuit filed to block Florida’s upcoming bear hunt
Florida wildlife officials are now facing a second legal challenge over the states first sanctioned black bear hunt in a decade. On Wednesday, the advocacy group Bear Warriors United filed a complaint in Leon County Circuit Court, arguing the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissions (FWC) plan to allow the hunt violates both state law and the Florida Constitution.Watch report from Forrest Saunders Second lawsuit filed to block Floridas…
Miami (USA), Sep 18 (EFE).- Animalist group Bear Warriors United (Guerreros Osos Unidos) filed a lawsuit against the Florida government to prevent the first hunt of nearly 200 black bears in the state this year in 10 years. The association filed a lawsuit against the Florida Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation Commission (FWC) with the argument that its Black Bear Management Plan is not valid, which justifies the hunting of the animal by claimin…
Conservation Group Files Suit to Halt Florida Bear Hunt
Bear Warriors United, a conservation group, has filed a lawsuit seeking to block the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission from holding the state’s first bear hunt in a decade. The group contends the commission violated several legal requirements, including approving a hunt using “obsolete” bear population numbers. The 23-day hunt, approved by the commission last month, is scheduled to start Dec. 6. The post Conservation Group Files …
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