Just weeks after receiving final approval, Florida’s recently established bear season could be at risk. On Friday, July 31, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was sued by Speak Up Wekiva, a central Florida watershed conservation organization, and Chuck O’Neal, an environmental activist with the League of Women Voters.
The suit aims to stop the commission from proceeding with the upcoming bear hunting season, slated for late October. In June, the commission overwhelmingly approved the limited bear hunt by a vote of 5-1.
Attorneys for the Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation are currently evaluating the lawsuit.
