The proposed bear hunt in 2025 became a reality today. Hundreds of Floridians showed up at the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

Hunters will need to apply for permits to participate in the December 2025 bear hunt. The last bear hunt in Florida occurred ...

Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted on Wednesday to host a proposed three-week ...

The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade will take place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife ...

Supporters of the hunt have claimed that overpopulation of the bears has caused a nuisance in local communities and that a ...

The hunt will take place in four regions of the state and use a lottery process for hunters to obtain permits.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved a 23-day hunting season beginning in December, paving the way ...

This is the first black bear hunt since 2015, when nearly 300 bears were killed on the first two days of a week-long season.

The alligator gar and the Holbrook’s southern dusky salamander have been added to the state’s Candidate Species list.

Opponents announced plans to quickly file a lawsuit to fight the hunt, contending the commission hasn’t followed its own ...

For the first time since 2015, a Florida black bear hunt is returning. After months of contentious public debate, Florida’s ...

State wildlife officials say a regulated hunt is needed to manage the bear population. Opponents say the new rules will lead ...