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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Board wants to hear from the public about potential options for regulated black bear hunting.
The FWC said it has returned from just a few hundred bears in the 1970s to more than 4,000 people today.
The regulated black bear hunt took place in Florida in the 1930s and continued until 1994. Hunting was closed until 2015, when it resumed in the fall. The FWC said the bear hunting season has not been open since 2015.
“What a god!
The FWC said: “We are considering hunting potential bears to balance species populations with appropriate habitats and maintain a healthy population.
He also said that hunting provides people with recreational and economic benefits. Because hunters can use meat, bones, fat, and other parts of the bear to harvest.
The FWC is scheduled a virtual public meeting at 6pm on Thursday to hear what Florida people think about hunting.
Those interested in attending the meeting can join by visiting myfwc.com/hunting and clicking “Black Bear in Florida.” You can also email comments to bearcomments@myfwc.com.
The FWC said there will be multiple opportunities to share comments, concerns and ideas about potential options for regulated black bear hunting in Florida before anything is presented at the FWC meeting.
