Independent Florida Alligator

Local hunters, conservationists anticipate first Florida black bear hunt in a decade

In October 2015, Adam Sugalski stood at a check station in Lake City, Florida, and counted each dead Florida black bear brought in from the city’s hunt. The statewide hunt was called off after just ...
WTSP

Permit applications open for Florida's first bear hunting season in 10 years

TAMPA, Fla. — Permit applications for Florida's first bear hunting season in 10 years are now open for the next 10 days. People interested can apply through 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 22. A permit is ...
WESH

'There's no stopping it': Application window opens for Florida's bear hunt

HUNTERS CAN NOW APPLY FOR A CHANCE TO JOIN THE BEAR HUNT. IT IS THE FIRST TIME IN A DECADE, AND AS WESH TWO GREG FOX REPORTS, IT HAS THOSE FOR AND AGAINST THE HARVEST. DEBATING WHETHER IT’S NEEDED. SO ...
AOL

Florida got 160,000 requests to hunt bears, but many applicants plan to sit out

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s wildlife agency took in more than 160,000 requests to participate in its upcoming black bear hunt, the state’s first in a decade, but many appear to have been submitted by ...
CBS News

Florida's first bear hunt in decade draws more than 160,000 applicants, wildlife officials say

Florida's first bear hunt in a decade drew more than 160,000 applicants for a far more limited number of permits, including from opponents who are trying to reduce the number of bears killed. The ...