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

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

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

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 ...

Earlier Wednesday, we told you about the mixed reactions to the approval of a Florida black bear hunt. But many are still ...

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

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

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

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

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

State experts estimate about 4,000 Florida black bears now roam the peninsula with the largest subpopulation in Central Florida. The rules approved with little discussion by wildlife commissioners set ...