New data released after state's first permitted bear hunt in decade
More data is being released by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission after the state's first permitted bear hunt in a decade was held.
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More data is being released by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission after the state's first permitted bear hunt in a decade was held.
The hiker's GPS watch, which uses satellite signals to log routes and monitors heart rate, was retrieved after the fatal attack, the Asahi Shimbun reported.
A judge rejected a request to halt the state's first bear hunt in a decade after a group was unable to show "substantial likelihood of success on the merits" in its lawsuit challenging the hunt.
Bear hunting has long been controversial in Florida, with the last hunt held in 2015. The FWC on Aug. 13 approved this year's hunt, which is scheduled from Dec. 6 to Dec. 28.
Arguing that Florida's decision to hold a bear hunt in December is not based on "sound" science and research, a conservation group this week asked a judge for an emergency temporary injunction to halt the hunt.
Florida's first bear hunt in a decade drew more than 160,000 applicants for just 172 permits.
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The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade will take place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife officials.
Bear hunting has long been a controversial issue in Florida, with opponents saying that killing bears for sport won't reduce human-bear interactions. But calls to hold a hunt have been growing.
A northern Florida man said he was attacked by a bear while protecting his dog.
FWC Executive Director Roger Young said that the first meeting, open to anyone "who wants to provide feedback" on a potential bear hunt, will be held on March 13.
On Wednesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission directed officials to bring forward proposals for a possible bear hunt.
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