The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is expected to make a final decision on a Florida black bear hunting season for 2025 in its meeting May 21-22 in Ocala.

Amid a wave of opposition, Florida wildlife officials will meet Wednesday to consider whether to hold a black bear hunt for the first time in nearly 10 years. Why it matters: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission,

Florida released proposed rules Wednesday for an annual hunt of the state’s largest land mammal, the black bear, but bear advocates quickly blasted those rules for favoring trophy hunters and said they could spark a massacre of the species.