Overview
- Conservation groups rallied at the state Capitol as Sierra Club Florida bused supporters to press Gov. Ron DeSantis to halt the hunt.
- Bear Warriors United will argue for a temporary injunction at a virtual hearing on Nov. 24 at 2 p.m., while the wildlife commission seeks dismissal.
- Opponents say they secured about 40 of the 172 permits and plan to leave them unused as part of efforts to curb the hunt.
- The season is scheduled for Dec. 6–28 with one bear allowed per permit across four regions: Apalachicola, west of Jacksonville, north of Orlando, and Big Cypress.
- Critics contend the commission relied on outdated science, while officials and hunting advocates cite expanded bear populations and rising human-bear conflicts to justify a limited harvest.