FWC approves new bear rules

Posted on April 17, 2015

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) continues to build on its long-standing, proactive approach to bear management, officials said.

At their April 15 meeting in Tallahassee, FWC commissioners approved several proposed bear-related rules that will be presented for final action in June. The draft rules address a wide variety of tools to manage bear populations and help reduce human-bear conflicts.

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