The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is meeting for a final hearing on the rule proposals on black bear ...

Florida's Wildlife Commission approved a black bear hunting season for December, facing immediate legal challenges from ...

The unanimous vote by Florida wildlife commissioners sets the stage for the state’s first bear hunt in a decade, and it lays ...

Supporters of the hunt have claimed that overpopulation of the bears has caused a nuisance in local communities and that a ...

A lawsuit filed by Bear Warriors United could delay or derail the season, which is set to run Dec. 6-28 if the state prevails ...

The new rules will establish bear hunting zones within four of the seven existing bear management units. The FWC says in ...

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

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has unanimously passed a decision for a Florida Black Bear hunt, which ...

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.

Florida's black bear hunting season will open for 23 days, between Dec. 6 and Dec. 28. FWC will issue 187 permits throughout the state. Each permit holder is limited to take one bear. Come December, ...