SCCF's Environmental Policy team discusses the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) proposed hunt on Florida black bears. Learn about the driving factors behind the proposition for a bear hunt, how the passage of Amendment 2 in Florida last year may be impacting it, and how a hunt would affect the current population of Florida black bears. 

Click here to comment on the FWC's proposed rules for a December 2025 black bear hunt that will be discussed at their May 21 meeting. Comments are due by 5 p.m. on May 16.