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

Critics say amendment 2 is intentionally ‘open to applying chicanery’ and outdated hunting practices

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.