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

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

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

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

Florida will hold its first black bear hunt in a decade this December, a decision that has ignited fierce debate over ...

Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade is officially set to move forward after a unanimous vote by the state’s Fish and ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has unanimously passed a decision for a Florida Black Bear hunt, which ...

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

Despite emotional pleas from animal-rights advocates, Florida wildlife officials on Wednesday approved a 23-day black bear ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted unanimously Wednesday to establish a black bear hunting ...

FWC commissioners voted to unanimously approve hunt rules without amendment. They’re now set to take effect in September.

The agency says the regulated hunt is to help manage the black bear population. Officials say Florida’s black bear population ...