Florida wildlife officials say they don't believe there should be a hunt for black bears this year.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Director Nick Wiley says the agency believes science and population numbers support another hunt, but there is still more work to be done in order to convince the public.
Hunters, in 2015, killed 304 bears in the state's first hunt in more than 20 years.
Right now, FWC says there are 4,050 black bears statewide, which is a 53 percent increase over the past 15 years.
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