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

Sixty-eight bears will be permitted for harvest from 11 eastern panhandle counties, including Franklin, Leon and Wakulla; 18 bears from 12 Central Florida counties; 46 from five North Florida counties ...

For the first time in a decade, Floridians will be legally allowed to hunt black bears in the state. The move was unanimously ...

Florida wildlife commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to reinstate a black bear hunt and approve the rules for an ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has approved rules for black bear hunting. According to a release from ...

Florida approves first bear hunt in 10 years as population grows from 1,200 to 4,000, despite opposition from environmental ...

From its pre-Columbian peak, the Florida black bear population fell precipitously. Between unregulated hunting and habitat ...

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

After Florida wildlife officials approved the state’s first black bear hunt in a decade, wildlife expert Ron Magill became ...

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

Bear Warriors United argues a new rule gives the FWC executive director "unbridled authority" to create hunting zones and ...

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