Take action to protect Florida bears from a dangerous bill! If enacted, An Act Relating to Taking of Bears (H.B. 87) would allow for the unregulated shooting of black bears in urban and suburban areas by permitting Florida residents to shoot black bears if they claim to feel threatened or feel their property is being threatened by the bear. This bill could further devastate Florida’s bear population and lead to endangerment or even extinction.
Send a message to Governor DeSantis below and urge him to veto this bill!
Sign Up!
Join the Animal Legal Defense Fund's email list to stay up to date on lawsuits, legislation, and regulations affecting animals.
Focus Area
How We Work
Related
-
Animal Legal Defense Fund Grant Aids Animal Law Clinic in Developing Courtroom Animal Advocate Program Trainings
The grant will support groundbreaking work of the Courtroom Animal Advocate Program of the Animal Law Clinic at the UConn School of Law.August 29, 2022 Press Release -
Short Film Released with Actress Anjelica Huston in Support of States Adopting Courtroom Animal Advocate Programs
Huston narrates the Animal Legal Defense Fund film demonstrating the impact legal advocates can have on behalf of animal cruelty victimsFebruary 15, 2022 Press Release -
Courtroom Animal Advocate Program Bill Passes New Jersey Senate
A Courtroom Animal Advocate Program (CAAP) bill, S.2868/A.4533, which would allow law students and volunteer lawyers to advocate for animal victims in cruelty criminal cases, unanimously passed the New Jersey Senate. The bill is sponsored by Senator Nicholas Scutari and Assemblyman Raj Mukherji and endorsed by the Animal Legal Defense Fund.February 19, 2021 Press Release
