Bear Defenders originated from Stop The FL Bear Hunt, which was established in 2015 to stop Florida's bear hunt.

 

Following our 2016 victory, we transformed into Bear Defenders intending to share our knowledge and strategy with others to stop bear hunting in their State. Bear Defenders incorporates the methods and actions we used to stop the Florida black bear hunt. Our experience allows us to educate people on coexisting with bears and teaches others how to take action by utilizing grassroots efforts such as protesting, attending their state wildlife meetings, writing petitions, and media interactions.

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