Connecticut is inching closer to instituting a bear season after the state Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill that would allow wildlife officials to authorize a hunt when public safety is at risk.⁠ ⁠ The move comes on the heels of Florida’s approval of its first bear season in nearly a decade and is an indication of a broader trend in state-level responses to growing black bear populations. The Connecticut Senate easily passed Senate Bill 1523 on May 22, with a vote of 34-2. The bill would amend an existing law that allows individuals to request a permit to use deadly force against a bear if it is injuring or killing livestock, crops, or honey bees to make it easier for landowners to kill nuisance bears.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #bear #bears #bearhunting #bearhunt #blackbear #blackbears #florida #connecticut #conservation #outdoors #wildlife #outdoorlife⁠ 📷: Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection⁠ Story by: alicejoneswebb