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

For the first time in a decade, the the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is working up a proposal for a ...

Bear sightings increase in suburban and urban areas, including Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville. Sometimes, mother bears push their 18-month-old cubs out to find food and new habitats.

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – It looks more likely that Florida will have a black bear hunt this year. Wednesday afternoon, the state’s wildlife commission gave its preliminary approval of the rules ...

Florida wildlife officials this week will hear a proposal to create an annual “limited-entry” black bear hunt, with a December hunting period the first in more than a decade.

Three bears were spotted at Florida Gulf Coast University's North Lake Village residence area, prompting a campus alert. The university has no plans to remove the bears, despite a recent fatal ...

Florida approves first black bear hunt in a decade Critics say the plan, which will allow hunters to use dogs and bait stations, will invite trophy hunting. May 24, 2025 ...

OCALA, Fla. — Florida wildlife officials are moving forward with plans for what could be the state's first black bear hunt in 10 years. During a meeting in Ocala Wednesday, commissioners for the ...