Florida calls off 2016 bear hunts, saying use critter-proof trash cans instead
Source: Christian Science Monitor
Florida calls off 2016 bear hunts, saying use critter-proof trash cans instead
The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted against another
bear hunt Wednesday, as experts suggest bear-proof garbage cans as
a more humane solution.
By Aidan Quigley, Staff JUNE 23, 2016
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted 4 to 3 Wednesday against a staff recommendation to hold a bear hunt in October 2016, after a controversial 2015 hunt killed 304 bears in two days.
Bear hunting had been illegal in the state since 1994, as The Christian Science Monitor reported in October, but a growing population caused the commission (the FWC) to schedule a seven-day hunt to kill as many as 320 bears. The temporary measure came after several attacks on Floridians' pets in recent years. Bears also commonly raid trash cans for food, and the FWC said the hunt was part of a bear management plan.
Recently, the FWC's announcement that it was considering holding another hunt started a fierce debate between hunters and animal rights activists.
Proponents such as former FWC commissioner Richard Corbett, said the bears are a dangerous threat to Floridians.
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