If the FWC approves, Florida will hold its first bear hunt in ten years. But the agency is taking steps to avoid the problems ...

The Florida black bear population Black bears are the only species of bear found in Florida. The best scientifically valid population estimates are from 2015 and indicate there are about 4,050 ...

At the same time, the nation's black bear population, of around 470,000, is growing in at least 24 states, according to the survey, as black bears in more than half of U.S. states are expanding ...

For more information about Oklahoma's black bear population, click here. Top Headlines Police identify 18-year-old victim who died after shooting outside of Harkins Theatre in Bricktown ...

At the same time, the nation's black bear population, of around 470,000, is growing in at least 24 states, according to the survey, as black bears in more than half of U.S. states are expanding ...

Black bear sightings have increased in Ohio, according to state data. Now wildlife officials are studying their population growth in the state.

There is insufficient scientific evidence to conclude that a black bear hunt is necessary to reduce their numbers to maintain a healthy population and protect their habitat.

A California black bear with a "long history of human conflict" was euthanized earlier this week after breaking into a trailer and swiping at a camper near Lake Tahoe, state wildlife officials said.

Black bear sightings have increased in Ohio, according to state data. Now wildlife officials are studying their population growth in the state.

At the same time, the nation's black bear population, of around 470,000, is growing in at least 24 states, according to the survey, as black bears in more than half of U.S. states are expanding ...