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A Florida black bear killed in a motor vehicle accident on State Road 40. Vehicle-bear collisions are a threat to regional populations and the top known cause of death for Florida black bears. Since 2012, when accelerating habitat modifications began in key locations, [24] over 230 bears have been killed each year on roadways statewide. [18]
The bear is in the sand pine scrub of the Ocala National Forest, which supports the highest-density population of black bears in North America. The Florida Wildlife Corridor Act is the result of over 40 years of conservation work, much of which was driven by Professor Larry Harris and Reed Noss.
In 2012, the FWC adopted a plan on how the Florida black bear should be managed over the next 10 years. It created bear management units based on seven geographically distinct bear subpopulations. In June 2015, the FWC approved "a limited bear hunt to take place beginning October 24, 2015, in four of the seven bear management units". [6]
An inquisitive Florida black bear has triggered a remote camera set by biologists. The bear is in the sand pine scrub of the Ocala National Forest, which supports the highest density population of ...
Effective July 1, lethal force is permitted under specific circumstances, when a person feels imminent harm to themselves or property from a bear. DeSantis signs self-defense law to let Floridians ...
The wildlife commission estimates there are more than 4,000 black bears in Florida, with the most located in central Florida. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement. In Other News.
Population sizes vary, with six species classified as vulnerable with populations as low as 500, while the brown bear has a population of over 100,000 and the American black bear around 800,000.
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