WyoFile

Black bears are thriving and reclaiming old Wyoming haunts, even amid record hunting

When the West was being settled, black bears were wiped out from much of their native range. Slowly, they’ve reoccupied much ...
AZ Animals

How Hunting Seasons Are Actually Set (And Why They Change Each Year)

Wildlife biologists use population surveys, harvest data, and models to adjust hunting seasons yearly, keeping animal ...

Florida’s bear hunt nearing 7 days; kill count still unknown

The state argues the hunt is needed after years of rising bear complaints. Wildlife officials estimate more than 4,000 black ...

State holds back data on controversial Florida black bear hunt

Florida's controversial bear hunt started Dec. 6 and will end Dec. 28. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...
Gentleman's Pursuits on MSN

Florida's bear hunt sparks debate

In the heart of Florida's wild landscapes, from dense swamps to sprawling flatwoods, a long-dormant tradition has come back ...
ClickOrlando

Florida’s bear hunt is underway, but FWC is not actively saying how many have been killed

Florida is four days into its 2025 Black Bear Hunt, but we still don’t know how many bears have been harvested, or even if any hunters have bagged a single bear yet.

Hunters kick off Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade

Hunters kick of Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade – this time with stricter rules - According to officials, the bear ...
WPLG Local 10

Animal advocates buy up bear hunt permits as Florida’s first hunt in a decade begins

One of the 172 hunters selected in a state lottery for the right to hunt a Florida black bear said he plans to use the permit ...

Florida bear hunting returns after a decade, despite pushback

ORLANDO, Fla. (WESH) – Florida’s bear hunt is now underway. Over the next three weeks, and for the first time since 2015, ...

Florida kicks off its first black bear hunting season in a decade

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In spite of opposition from wildlife advocates, the first black bear hunt in Florida since 2015, will ...
WSVN 7News

Florida kicks off first black bear hunt in a decade, despite pushback

For the first time in a decade, hunters armed with rifles and crossbows are fanning out across Florida’s swamps and flatwoods to<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...
Orlando Sentinel

Editorial: It’s almost dying time for dozens of Florida’s black bears

Barring a last-minute miracle, Florida’s black bears will be in the crosshairs of hunters come Saturday — a planned slaughter based on shoddy science and laden with potential for things to go wrong.