”Voices Carry For Animals Podcast” #490 - Bear Defenders

Hosted by Debbie Dahmer aka ”Mama Bear” Guest : Adam Sugalski - Campaign Director at Bear Defenders and Executive Director at OneProtest - An Advocacy Organization  Topics: Help STOP the Florida Black Bear Hunt and Investigating using hunting dogs to hunt deer in Ocala, Osceola, and Blackwater, Florida The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission [FWC] is having meetings on Aug 13th and 14th on the Black Bear hunt in Dec, 2025. FWC to change the hunting rules using dogs to chase / kill black bears The absence of mandatory check stations raises serious concerns about oversight, accountability, and enforcement. Findings from his five-year undercover investigation into the unethical use of dogs to hunt deer in Florida https://www.thedogwars.com/ Protect Florida’s Black Bears Join one of our statewide protests on Saturday, August 9th, from 10:00 am to 12 pm. Find a protest near you: https://www.beardefenders.org/protest-dates   STOP THE FLORIDA BLACK BEAR TROPHY HUNT!!!  Sign & share our petition: https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-florida-black-bear-trophy-hunt Contact Governor DeSantis today and urge him to oppose the proposed black bear hunt. As the Governor of Florida, he holds the executive authority to prevent this hunt from moving forward. Phone: (850) 717-9337 Email: [email protected]   Bear Defenders FaceBook Page https://www.facebook.com/stopbearhunt OneProtest - An Advocacy Organization FaceBook Page - https://www.facebook.com/oneprotest Thank You ALL for Tuning In! https://voicescarryforanimals.podbean.com/