The third biggest detail of the hunt is how to monitor the harvest. Will the successful hunter have to simply call in and ...

A hunt in 2015 was shut down after 2 days. The Orlando Democrat doesn't want to wait until 300 bears die this time.

Floridians are being reminded to exercise caution and adopt "BearWise" practices as black bear activity increases ...

A bobcat was documented killing and eating a 13-foot Burmese python in the Florida Everglades. Alligators, native snakes, and ...

OCALA, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently released its proposed rules for a black bear hunt ahead of its meeting next week. Meanwhile, organizers of a group ...

Leslie Carlile, an opponent of the bear hunt, admonished the FWC's decision. "I implore you to not allow the slaughter of ...

FLORIDA — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has just released a memo shedding new light on what a proposed black bear hunt could look like in our state. The proposed rules ...

The hunt, the first in a decade, would be held in four parts of the state and could lead to as many as 187 black bears being ...

A decade after the last state-sanctioned hunt had to be cut short because so many bears were killed, Florida says it’s time for another one.

Before a crowd that spread into at least four extra rooms at the College of Central Florida in Ocala, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted 4-1 for staff members to return with ...

The wildlife commission can use the extra money to distribute even more bear-proof garbage cans, which have proven highly ...

FLORIDA - Florida may soon see its first sanctioned black bear hunt in nearly a decade. The Florida Fish and Wildlife ...