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Bear-ing down on bears, Florida’s legislators vote to allow lethal force

Conservationists decry bill that could allow culling of Florida black bears, with consequences for biodiversity. A hungry black bear runs...

SB 32: Mangrove Replanting and Restoration Bill Died in Rules

It’s at least the second year such a bill has not made it past the Florida Legislature’s review. A bill sponsored by Environment and...

Don’t Let It Ruffle Your Feathers

Florida lawmakers debate contenders to replace the state bird.

Manatee Paradise in a Human Paradigm

As manatees proliferate at Blue Spring State Park, locals celebrate.

Invasion of the garbage snatchers? Florida’s black bears under scrutiny

Though the FWC received more than 6,000 bear-related calls, this may be a call to co-habitating with the species as Florida’s human...