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Tests link black bear killed by Florida officers

Florida man, 89, and his dog mauled to death by black bear in state's first fatal attack

An man and his dog were mauled to death by a black bear in Jerome, Florida. The 89-year-old man's death marks the first fatality attributed to a black bear in state history.

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Lab tests connect black bear killed by Florida wildlife officers to fatal attack on man and his dog

Officials say lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal attack on a man and his dog a day earlier.

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89-year-old man killed in Florida's first deadly black bear attack, FWC confirms

JEROME, Fla. (CBS12) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has identified both the victim and the bear involved in the first deadly black bear attack in Florida’s history.

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Florida Gears Up For 10th Annual Lionfish Removal And Awareness Day, Festival

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is marking a decade of dedication to combating the invasive ...

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Conservation group pushes back on black bear hunt proposed by FWC

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is proposing a black bear hunt in December to address, what it says, is ...

Can you shoot a wild animal on your property in Florida? What to know about wildlife, gun laws

Summertime means critters and nuisance animals are out and active in Florida. Here's a refresher on state laws around ...

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Florida woman was killed by gator as her husband tried to intervene, officials say

Cynthia Diekema, 61, was killed after the canoe she was riding in with her husband drifted over a large alligator, Florida ...

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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 ...

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Alligator fatally attacked woman at Lake Kissimmee, Florida officials say

Wildlife officials said the attack occurred on Lake Kissimmee. A similar, though non-lethal incident happened in the same ...

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Hunting, fishing, hiking: What will be allowed at Creek Ranch in Polk County? And what won't?

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released a draft management plan for the 1,342-acre Creek Ranch ...

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Senate confirms wildlife commissioner who backed Split Oak toll road

Rodney Barreto’s new term as chairman of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission will run until January 2029.

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FWC - FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Want to know more about Florida’s Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)? Florida’s FWC is more than just some fancy park ranger, they have full law enforcement capabilities and do a lot more than you ...

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