UPDATE! Florida Senate Bill 1414 recently passed out of the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee on a unanimous 5-0 vote. The bill will
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NEWS ARCHIVE
VICTORY! Florida Keeps Bear Hunting as Option in Management Plan
Government Affairs ArchiveThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) recently voted and approved the state’s new Comprehensive Black Bear Plan. The Sportsmen’s Alliance,
Read MoreVICTORY! Florida Dog Bill Amended
Government Affairs ArchiveThanks to the quick response by Florida Sportsmen’s Alliance members, a bill intended to protect pets was amended to remove language that would have
Read MoreFlorida Bill Targets Hunting Dogs
Government Affairs ArchiveFlorida Sen. Joe Gruters has introduced legislation that would unfairly penalize hunting dog owners. Senate Bill 522 would make it a first-degree
Read MoreFlorida Legislation Lists Healthy Bear Population as Endangered
Legislative ActionFlorida Sen. Linda Stewart (D-Orlando) has introduced Senate Resolution 988, which calls upon the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to
Read MoreFlorida Legislation Banning Bear Hunting Dies in Committee
Government Affairs ArchiveIn Florida, legislation sponsored by Sen. Linda Stewart (D-Orlando) that would have removed scientific wildlife management from the control of
Read MoreFlorida Minimum-Age Firearm Proposal Impacts Hunting, Conservation
Government Affairs ArchiveAction Alert! Contact your state Senator and state Representative today and ask them to vote “NO” on legislation that would increase the age from
Read MoreFlorida Bear Hunting Ban Hearing Set!
Government Affairs ArchiveTAKE ACTION! Florida sportsmen should contact their state senator and ask them to vote NO on Senate Bill 1304. Florida’s wildlife experts should be in
Read MoreALERT! Florida Representative Proposes Ten Year Ban on Bear Hunting!
Legislative ActionTake Action! Currently House Bill 491 is in House Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee. Florida sportsmen should contact their state
Read MoreBills Hit Committees in Five States (Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Hawaii)
Government Affairs ArchiveFive states have bills in committee pertaining to everything from shooting ranges and suppressors to squirrel season and
Read MoreFlorida Forgoes 2016 Bear Hunt
FloridaFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissioners (FWC) have voted 4-3 against holding a black bear hunt this year. The season, which would have
Read MoreFlorida Sportsmen Advocate for 2016 Bear Season
FloridaTake Action – Florida sportsmen and women can make your voice heard while counter the anti-hunting rhetoric. To participate in the last webinar, being
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