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10.11.19 – Maps 19-20 – Free Bear Canisters Available for Rent on Ocala National Forest

Maps 19-20Date 10/11/19Permanent Change: Yes“FTA and the USFS sponsor free bear canister rental on the Ocala National Forest”Florida Trail users can now rent bear canisters at no cost for overnight trips along the trail. This program is a direct response to negative encounters between FT users and black bears in the Juniper Prairie Wilderness. With […]

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2009-012 National Forest Bear Policy

Notice No. 2009-012Submittal Name Michelle MitchellTitle USDA Forest ServicePhone 850-523-8538Email [email protected] No. 09-Apalachicola West, 10-Apalachicola East, 15-Osceola, 19-Ocala North,20-Ocala South, 25-Cross Fla Greenway EastPerm. Change? YesEffective Date 09/01/2009Ending DateDescriptionThe National Forests in Florida has issued the following bear-food storage policy. This policy isin effect for all three national forests in Florida – Apalachicola, Ocala and

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