Naples - Stop The Black Bear Trophy Hunt

We're holding statewide protests to raise awareness about the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) proposed black bear trophy hunt. The protests occur the weekend before the FWC's meeting, at which the commissioners will decide whether or not to have another black bear trophy hunt.

*Signs will be provided. You can also download them from our website BEARDEFENDERS.ORG or make your own posters.

Sign and share our petition. Please read the petition to understand what is happening and why we oppose the bear hunt. Then complete the listed calls to action. https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-florida-black-bear-trophy-hunt

Make travel arrangements to attend and speak on behalf of the Florida black bears at the upcoming FWC Commission Meetings on May 21-22, 2025, at 8:30 AM. Please plan to arrive early to register for public comment. https://myfwc.com/about/commission/commission-meetings/may-2025/

If you cannot attend the in-person meeting, please complete the online comment form by May 16th at 5:00 p.m.
https://myfwc.wufoo.com/forms/s1g2xh6f009a30i/

You may also like the following events from Bear Defenders:

• This Saturday, 17th May, 11:00 am, Gainesville - Stop The Black Bear Trophy Hunt in Gainesville
• This Saturday, 17th May, 11:00 am, Ft. Myers - Stop The Black Bear Trophy Hunt in Pine Manor
• This Saturday, 17th May, 11:00 am, Palm Beach Gardens - Stop The Black Bear Trophy Hunt in North Palm Beach

Also check out other Meetups in Naples.