Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade approved despite strong opposition

Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade approved despite strong opposition

The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade takes place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife officials

FILE – Protestors become vocal the day before a planned Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission bear hunt at a rally in Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, Fla., Oct. 23, 2015. (Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel via AP, file)