Kingsley Lake bear encounters decrease

Florida Fish and Wildlife’s Central Florida Bear Management Unit, which stretches from Clay County to Osceola County, and includes Camp Blanding and the Ocala National Forest, is home to around 1,200 bears, which is 30% of the state’s bear population. Inset: Mike Orlando, the assistant bear program coordinator for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission addresses Clay County Commissioners. Image: Clay County Board of County Commissioners.

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor GREEN COVE SPRINGS— A state bear biologist said the number of bear encounters reported by Kingsley Lake residents have decreased since the area’s  homeowners have taken steps to secure their garbage. Over the summer, Kingsley Lake homeowners reported seeing bears rummaging through garbage or on their properties Mike Orlando, the…

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