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• A homeowners association in Seminole County is trying to stop the black bear buffet line. Every resident in Springs Landing is getting a bear-proof trashcan.
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• Florida game officials will get an update next week on the state’s growing black bear population, a discussion animal-rights supporters contend is a first step toward holding a hunt later this year.
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• Legislation proposed by Orlando democrat Sen. Linda Stewart would protect Florida black bear habitat. It also helps get bear-resistant trash cans to residents who live near black bears.
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• Four central Florida counties are among 12 counties across the state receiving more funding to keep bears out of neighborhoods.
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• Local governments and neighborhood associations statewide together are asking for nearly $2 million to help keep bears out of neighborhoods.
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• UPDATE: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissions voted against having a bear hunt this year. After nearly 7 hours of comments, including public input, the commission voted 4 to 3 against a hunt in 2016.
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• A bear hunt this fall would be broken into three, four-day periods, with hunters applying on a first-come, first-served basis. Those are some staff recommendations that are before the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission today.
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