CALL & EMAIL GOVERNOR DESANTIS AND TELL HIM TO STOP THE PROPOSED FLORIDA BLACK BEAR HUNT.
Phone: (850)-717-9337
Email: GovernorRon.Desantis@eog.myflorida.com
CALL THE FWC AND TELL THEM YOU OPPOSE THE FLORIDA BLACK BEAR HUNT: (850) 488-4676
Email the FWC Commissioners and submit comments to the designated Bear Comments email. All emails will become part of the public record, so please ensure your message is respectful.
You may simply state: I OPPOSE ANY FUTURE FLORIDA BEAR HUNTS.
Alternatively, you can provide a detailed message expressing your concerns.
Suggested Email Subject Line:
I OPPOSE BEAR HUNTING IN FLORIDA
Bear Comments Email:
BearComments@MyFWC.com
Contact the FWC Commissioners directly (emails formatted for easy copy & paste are below). Copy and paste the email addresses below into the BCC section of your email.
Rodney.Barreto@myfwc.com, Steven.Hudson@myfwc.com, Preston.Farrior@myfwc.com, Sonya.Rood@myfwc.com, Albert.Maury@myfwc.com, Gary.Nicklaus@myfwc.com, Gary.Lester@myfwc.com
Contact the Florida Senate Environment Committee: Copy and paste the email addresses below into the BCC section of your email.
rodriguez.anamaria@flsenate.gov, ignolia.blaise@flsenate.gov, arrington.kristen@flsenate.gov, avila.bryan@flsenate.gov, brodeur.jason@flsenate.gov, deciglie.nick@flsenate.gov, harrell.gayle@flsenate.gov, polsky.tina@flsenate.gov, smith.carlos@flsenate.gov
Join us at THIS SUNDAY (May 4th) for the RALLY FOR THE FLORIDA BLACK BEARS EVENT on the Northeast Lawn of Lake Eola Park in Downtown Orlando on May 4th from 12 pm-2 pm. Our Executive Director, Adam Sugalski, will be speaking at the event, along with Chuck O'Neal from Speak Up Wekiva, Shannon Geis of Florida Wildlife Advocates, Brian & Carla Wilson of ARFF, and Susan Hargreaves of Animal Hero Kids.
Join Our Statewide Protests Against the Florida Black Bear Hunt on May 17, 2025, from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Multiple cities across Florida.
Click here to join our online events every Monday leading up to FWC's May meeting, where a Florida black bear hunt will be discussed, and a vote will be made on whether or not to have a bear hunt.
Save the dates below and 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.
Location:
College of Central Florida, Building 40
3001 S.W. College Rd.
Ocala, FL 34474