🐻🌎 TODAY: Come out to Central Florida Earth Day and stop by the Speak Up Wekiva table to learn how you can help stop the proposed Florida black bear hunt!

Calls to Action Listed Below - All links and calls to action are on our petition!

Reminder: Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to fill out FWC’s bear hunt survey.

Save the Dates:

May 4th - Rally for the Florida Black Bears

May 21st and 22nd - FWC Commission Meetings in Ocala
We need YOU there to speak up for the bears!

Take action now: Visit BEARDEFENDERS.ORG for more info.

Please click here to DONATE and support our efforts to stop the Florida bear hunt.

A heartfelt thank you to Shannon Geis and Marelize Dingman for running the booth at Central Florida Earth Day and advocating for Florida’s black bears. Their dedication, passion, and tireless efforts exemplify what it means to be true Bear Defenders. We are deeply grateful for their unwavering commitment to protecting Florida’s wildlife. A special thanks to Chuck O'Neal of Speak Up Wekiva for securing the booth.