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Florida's first black bear hunt in ten years is scheduled to begin on December 6, pending a court challenge.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued 187 permits for the hunt, citing a significant increase in the state's bear population.

Animal rights groups have sued to stop the hunt, and a judge has denied an emergency order but not dismissed the entire lawsuit.

Starting Dec. 6, the Florida Black Bear hunt is on. Probably. Unless .

There may not be another next year, though.

After the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recommended the due to an increase in the bear population, . Bear Warriors United .

A federal judge on Nov. 24 denied a request for an emergency court order to block the hunt starting this weekend but did

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