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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Richard Luscombe in Miami

Activists fear Florida enshrining right to fish and hunt will lead to trophy hunting

people fish on a beach
People fish in Mexico Beach, Florida, in 2019. Photograph: Scott Olson/Getty Images

Black bears in Florida could soon again be in the crosshairs of trophy hunters after a controversial wildlife ballot measure was approved by voters, environmental advocates say.

The fear stems from amendment 2, which enshrines into the state constitution legal protections for citizens’ right to hunt and fish.

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