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FWC to review manatee protection zones in Indian River County

For the first time since 1992, Florida Fish and Wildlife is reviewing manatee protections in different parts of Indian River ...
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Florida bear hunt: FWC approves proposal for first bear hunt in 10 years

Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted on Wednesday to host a proposed three-week ...
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FWC approves 1st black bear hunt in a decade amid fierce opposition and legal threats

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted unanimously Wednesday to establish a black bear hunting ...
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Central Florida nonprofit sues state agency over bear hunt rules

Bear Warriors United filed a lawsuit Friday against the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission over bear hunt ...

Florida bear hunt rules face legal challenge from conservationists

A wildlife conservation group has filed a complaint that the state violated state law in how it developed rules for an annual black bear hunt.

FWC’s Final vote on rules for black bear hunting in Florida

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is meeting for a final hearing on the rule proposals on black bear ...
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Florida FWC commissioners to vote on December black bear hunt

During the 2015 Florida black bear hunt, more than 300 -- including the prohibited lactating mothers and cubs -- were ...

'Needless slaughter': Lawsuit filed against FWC after black bear hunt approval in Florida

A lawsuit was filed against the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) days after approving the hunt.
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Florida man who abandoned 111 geckos in storage unit pleads guilty to animal cruelty

A major reptile neglect case has concluded with a Florida man pleading guilty to felony animal cruelty, the Florida Fish and ...