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“Stand your ground” law against bears advances in State House
Listen: A State House bill that would allow people to kill bears on their property without permits when they feel threatened advanced in a House subcommittee Friday. But, opponents say that killing the bears...
A Florida Senate committee advances a bill to allow people to kill bears on their property
Opponents called instead for better-managing trash in rural counties where interactions between bears and humans have reportedly increased.
A Florida House subcommittee supports a bill to let people kill bears on their property
The bill lets Floridians kill bears on their property without permits if they feel threatened or think it is necessary for protection.
Bill in Florida would allow people to kill bears on their property without permits
A Florida bill would allow people to kill bears on their property without permits when they feel threatened or for protection.
Lawmaker Jason Shoaf supports holding another bear hunt in Florida
A Florida lawmaker is calling for the state to hold a bear hunt after a county sheriff suggested it to help manage the bear population.
Katrina Shadix—founder and executive director of Bear Warriors United (BWU), whose stated mission is to preserve and protect bears, and in carrying out that mission, engages in an array of advocacy and educational efforts—recounts her...
