This is a pivotal time for Florida’s black bears. In advance of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) meeting on August 13-14 in Havana, Florida, we face a narrow window to take meaningful action.

RSVP BY AUG. 5TH FOR A SPOT ON SIERRA CLUB’S BEAR BUS
Make travel arrangements to attend the FWC Meeting on August 13th.

JAX ART WALK LEAFLETING EVENT TO STOP THE FLORIDA BEAR HUNT
Join us at Jacksonville's Art Walk to distribute flyers and raise awareness about the proposed Florida black bear trophy hunt: 

Date: August 6th
Time: 5-7 p.m.
Location: James Weldon Johnson Park, 135 W Monroe St, Jacksonville, FL 32202

STOP THE FLORIDA BEAR HUNT AUGUST 9TH STATEWIDE PROTESTS
Join one of our statewide protests taking place on August 9th, the weekend before the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has its final vote on whether or not to have a bear trophy hunt. 

ATTEND THE FWC MEETING IN HAVANA, FLORIDA, ON AUGUST 12TH
A final vote on the bear hunt will be made at this FWC meeting. Plan to arrive early to sign up to speak. You will likely have 1 minute or less to convey your message. Please prepare.

Dates: August 13, 2025.
Time: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (Arrive no later than 7:30 am to register to speak).
Location: Florida Highway Patrol Training Academy
75 College Ave., Havana, Florida 32333

Sign and share our petition and complete the calls to action.

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