• “Florida declared black bears a threatened species in 1974...” (“No Longer Threatened”)
• “The state outlawed bear hunting in 1994.”(“No Longer Threatened”)
• “Florida took bears off its threatened list in 2012.”(“No Longer Threatened”)
• Paraphrased Note: The Wildlife Commission spoke on behalf of black bears stating, “It's possible at least 4,000 bears might call Florida home.