"That 2015 hunt was found constitutional under the rational basis test, and this hunt is significantly more conservative than that hunt in 2015, both in the number of bears that could be harvested, as well as the timing, when it's a little less likely for more female bears to be killed."
"FWC (the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) has made a decision here to go forward with a bear hunt, starting on Dec. 6, and has made its decision based on outdated and stale population information and models."
A judge denied Bear Warriors United's request to halt a planned Florida black bear hunt, allowing permits for 172 bears. The hunt is scheduled Dec. 6–28 on lands outside the wildlife management area system and will occur in four regions: Apalachicola, lands west of Jacksonville, north of Orlando, and Big Cypress. Hunting applicants must be at least 18 by Oct. 1, 2025, and require a hunting license plus a nontransferable bear harvest permit. Permit fees are $100 for residents and $300 for nonresidents, plus handling fees. Plaintiffs say the commission used outdated population data, while the judge cited more conservative limits than the 2015 hunt.
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