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Is killing Florida bears a good way to control them?
A state plan to resume bear hunting after a decade-long hibernation has deepened the discord over whether a bear hunt is a ...
Living among Florida bears: 'I might have to defend myself, but I don't want to shoot one'
A bear hunt was already on the state's May agenda, but the first documented human killing on May 5 lit a fire under an ...
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Florida Man Recounts Being Attacked by Bear While Protecting His Dog in Harrowing 911 Call
No, it's not the Florida alligators or even a coastal animal causing trouble—it's a black bear and her cub. In the early ...
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Group to rally Saturday in 13 Florida cities in opposition to proposed statewide bear hunt
The only justification the FWC [Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission] has given for having the hunt is to offer an ...
Man bitten by bear while defending his dog from attack, Florida officials say
A bear went after a dog in a Florida backyard, then attacked a man who stepped in to save his pet, authorities said. The ...
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How UF lab helped solve Florida's historic bear attack case
The University of Florida Veterinary Forensic Sciences Lab played a crucial role in solving the case of the first fatal bear ...
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Florida Bear and Alligator Have No Idea Where They’re Going
But don’t take it from us, because an alligator and a bear, both in Florida, decided to leave their normal habitat, going ...
Bear walks into Lowe’s and gets part of store all to itself, Florida photos show
Black bears are notorious browsers but one took things too far when it showed up at a Florida Lowe’s store during business hours, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says. The bear ...