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Seminole County conservation group looks to postpone FWC vote on bear hunt
After the first ever fatal black bear attack in Florida history, a group here in Central Florida is asking the state's ...
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Despite strong opposition to Florida bear hunt, controversial FWC draft plan expected soon
The plan for a Florida bear hunt was well in the works before the fatal attack of a Collier County man. An early draft of rules allows dogs, baiting ...
FWC takes bears for DNA analysis after deadly attack kills man, dog in rural Collier County
Bears sent to University of Florida for examination after 89-year-old Robert Markel of Jerome, his dog killed during attack.
It was a 263-pound male bear that killed 89-year-old Robert Markel of Jerome in Collier
DNA, necropsy results show that just one of three bears shot by wildlife officials was responsible for fatally mauling Robert Markel of Jerome ...
89-year-old’s remains found in bear after deadly attack in Florida
The partial remains of an 89 year-old Florida man were found in one of the bears Florida Fish and Wildlife officials captured ...
Florida bear attack: What to know about FWC wildlife necropsy facility in Gainesville
Officials said the dead bear was transported to Gainesville for testing, but did not confirm it was the bear involved in the ...
FWC provide the dos and don'ts a person should know if they encounter a bear
Following a bear attack in southwest Florida that left an 89-year-old man and his dog dead, the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...
Police, FWC tracking black bear spotted in downtown St. Augustine
There’s a large police presence in downtown St. Augustine on Tuesday morning. St. Augustine police told Action News Jax ...