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#Repost from our Totally Awesome Vegan Conservationist friends at..@vegan4fauna @download.ins --- Take Action Against FWC's "Aggressive Bear" Killing Policy This post is in response to the recent “bear attack” in Volusia County. Please sign our petition below asking the FWC to change their "Aggressive Bear" killing policy and email the FWC Commissioners to ask that they update their policy. (link our petition in the email). The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has an "Aggressive Bear" killing policy that does not consider the circumstances that cause bears to act aggressively. There are humane and non-lethal ways to handle these situations. The FWC kills bears who act in self-defense or are defending their cubs. If a bear indeed attacked, it would result in severe injuries and even death, yet NO ONE in the State of Florida has ever died from a bear attack. If bears are in residential areas, they are most likely there because of unsecured trash and other bear attractants. We believe in self-defense, including a black bear's right to defend her cubs. We wish the FWC would take into account what triggered the defensive (aggressive) response from the bear before labeling them aggressive and killing them as a result of human error.  Petition: https://www.change.org/p/fwc-change-your-bear-killing-policy Contact the FWC Commissioners. https://myfwc.com/contact/fwc-office/senior-staff/commissioners/ Please read the FWC’s response to the incident. When reading keep in mind that when the FWC says “humanely killed it per the FWC policy to protect public safety.” It most likely means the bear was shot in the head. https://myfwc.com/news/all-news/bear-incident-122/ Article: https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/state/florida-black-bear-killed-after-attacking-woman-walking-her-dog-fwc 📸 Chris Norcott #florida #oneprotest #beardefenders #beardefender #blackbear #blackbears #ilovebears #bearcub #veganfortheanimals #protectwildlife #animals ##wildlife #animaladvocate #animaladvocacy #bearsofinstagram #flblackbear #fl (at Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CY5UPmtNMgw/?utm_medium=tumblr

#Repost from my great friend @yazminluv_ @download.ins --- See life and feel it's pulses with the eyes of a compassionate mother"🍃 #Love Truly Beautiful scene of this black bear family! Hard to believe that our present administration allows hunters to kill my and babies with an assault rifle while mom is nurturing her pups in the den! OMG! What happened to our compassionate loving side? Go to www.beardefenders.org to help these beautiful creatures! Enjoy but Please Protect! @jim_abernethy @oneprotest @wildlifevoiceinc #savebears #beardefender #ilovebears #beautiful #love #compassion https://www.instagram.com/p/CEmEH8cJulg/?igshid=w312y7k4mruy

#Repost from our conservation friends at @vegan4fauna @download.ins --- Hunting nearly wiped out the entire black bear population in the State of Missouri over a hundred years ago. It has taken over a century for the bears who are still recovering to reach only an estimated 540-840 black bears. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has now put forth a proposal to reopen a bear hunting season. Why? Because they want to offer Missouri hunters an opportunity to "harvest" a bear. I visited a few of the hunting MO hunting pages on FB, and I found that the majority of hunters opposed opening up a bear hunting season. They believe the numbers are to low. So why is MDC pushing for a bear hunt? Please complete the action items listed on our event page. You can break it up over the next few days, but remember, the deadline is June 5, 2020. https://www.facebook.com/events/656135548576677/ Together we can stop the hunt before it starts. https://www.beardefenders.org/ #beardefender #oneprotest #stopthehunt #protectwildlife #animaladvocate #vegan #stoptrophyhunting #SayNoToMissouriBearHunt https://www.instagram.com/p/CA2wnPfBp8s/?igshid=lrmk3atk2cnd