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Sierra Club Florida

Sierra Club Florida

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

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Leading opponent of hunt; encouraged permit ‘blocking’ strategy

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 6 days ago