U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Reaffirms Decision for 1998 Florida Black Bear Petition Finding

Jan 14, 2004

After re-examining its 1998 determination not to list the Florida black bear as threatened, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today reaffirmed the determination. The notice of this action was published in today

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Jan 14, 2004

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