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Florida’s black bear hunt returns: science, politics and a once–threatened species

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Intervenor in lawsuit supporting hunt

Florida launched a state-sanctioned black bear hunt on December 6, 2025, the first since 2015. The state allowed 172 lottery-selected permit holders to kill one bear each across four hunting zones. Only 52 bears were harvested by season's end on December 28, per FWC data released December 29.

Updated May 10