The season started Dec. 6, making its return in Florida for the first time in a decade. Last December, FWC staff presented an update on black bears in the state to commissioners. In March 2025, a ...

Two Montana men have been sentenced each to a misdemeanor charge of conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act after reaching plea ...

Most people who won permits to participate in the first Florida black bear hunt since 2015 came away empty-handed. Jeff ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says 20 bears weighed 400 pounds and eight bears weighed over 500 pounds.

Florida's recent black bear hunt resulted in 52 bears being taken out of 172 permits issued. Black bear advocate groups purchased 52 of the hunting permits to prevent those bears from being killed.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has approved a three-week black bear hunt without monitoring or check stations. Critics argue the hunt contradicts the FWC's own management ...

Florida wildlife officials are hailing December’s black bear “harvest” as a safe and successful event, noting hunters killed dozens of bears during the highly criticized, state-sanctioned hunt. After ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — FWC has released the results of the 2025 black bear hunt, which implemented new regulations aimed at sustainable wildlife management. Final amendments to bear hunting rules, approved ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Fifty-two bears were killed during Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade, state wildlife officials said Tuesday. Lucas: Castro and Trump the ultimate odd couple we missed ...