Conservationists File Lawsuit in Attempt to Stop Florida’s First Black Bear Hunt in a Decade

Conservationists have filed a lawsuit to halt Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade, arguing that the hunt scheduled for December is unconstitutional and contradicts the state’s own policy protecting native species.

State officials approved the hunt in August despite strong opposition. Bear Warriors United filed the complaint against the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in circuit court in Tallahassee on Wednesday.

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