Florida black bears are getting more active — and hungry — as the weather warms up.
Though they’re most prominent in areas like the Panhandle, Ocala and Big Cypress, bears make appearances across the whole state. They’ve shown up in cities like Orlando, and there was a young black bear in Gainesville two years ago.
“You could really run into a bear anywhere in the state of Florida,” said Michael Orlando, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Bear Management Program Coordinator.
The FWC estimates there are around 4,000 bears in the state, he said.
Donald Clark, a New York native, said he hasn’t run into any bears in Florida since living in Citrus County for 18 years. But his experience with bears in other states guides…
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