Conservationists sue to stop Florida's first black bear hunt in a decade

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Conservationists have filed a lawsuit to halt Florida's in a decade, arguing that the hunt scheduled for December is unconstitutional and contradicts the state's own policy protecting native species.

State officials approved the hunt in August despite . Bear Warriors United filed the complaint against the in circuit court in Tallahassee on Wednesday.