Earlier this month the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved rules for a December black‑bear hunt—the first in a decade. The plan authorizes 187 permits to be distributed by random drawing across four management zones....

Despite the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) framing the proposed bear hunt as “highly regulated wildlife management,” the facts tell a different story. This is not about conservation. It’s not about reducing conflict. This is...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is poised to make a final decision on reinstating a Florida black bear hunt—the first since the disastrous and controversial 2015 hunt. We need your voice now more than ever.What’s at Stake...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reviewing a permit application from Chemours for a massive titanium mineral mine in a sensitive area near the Santa Fe River. The proposal threatens hundreds of acres of wetlands, critical wildlife habitat, and...

We had an inspiring and productive Spring meeting at the Miccosukee Land Cooperative, a welcoming, special and amazing place outside of Tallahassee. The weekend kicked off a day early on Thursday with a successful fundraiser with 60+ members and...

By Terry Witt State Representative Chad Johnson, R-Chiefland, said he doesn’t have a strong opinion at this point on proposed legislation prohibiting construction of golf courses, tennis courts and luxury lodges in state parks. He said he...

Florida’s black bears, a unique and irreplaceable subspecies, once roamed the entire state. At the time of European contact, an estimated 11,000 bears thrived here, but their numbers plummeted due to unregulated hunting. By the 1970s, only about 500...

Florida Representative Chad Johnson, recently elected to Chuck Clemons' former seat, wasted no time in introducing a bill that would have overturned the GRU referendum—a referendum that passed overwhelmingly. But we fought back Hard, we fought...

Gainesville, FL – After decades of environmental and health concerns voiced by Southeast Gainesville residents, the Alachua County Commission took a major step toward closing the Florence Construction and Demolition (C&D) Landfill. At a...

Letter of support for a 22,000-acre expansion of the Okefenokee Swamp, a globally significant freshwater wetland system and home to numerous imperiled species.