Bear Management
August 17th, 2016 by Mike Vasilinda
The Fish and Wildlife Commission has 825 thousand dollars this year to help local governments and residents bear proof their neighborhoods. Today, FWC signed an agreement with Waste Pro to provide bear resistant trash container in the panhandle. FWC Chairman Brian Yablonski says Floridians need to be more involved in bear proofing their property.
“You know, the states out in the western part of America have been doing this for years. It’s part of their culture. It now needs to become part of the culture of Florida” says the FWC Chairman.
Just over six thousand nuisance bears were reported to FWC last year. 15 mostly rural counties account for the majority of complaints.
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