The Florida Legislature recently passed a bill that environmental advocates have called dangerous for the future survival of our state's black bears. This week, we dive into the bill and the arguments against it.
Thank you to Bear Warriors United for their help in this week's episode! Check out more at their website.
Watch the full committee where the bill was discussed here.
Read the bill, HB 87 Taking of Bears, right here.
Read about the frequency of black bear encounters here.
Read about bears and their relationship to trash here.
Read about bear encounters dropping in Seminole County here.
Read the article about bear gallbladder usage here.
Read the article about the bear hunting penalty here, and more on the usage of poached bear gallbladders.
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