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

On August 13th and 14th, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will consider rules for a three-week bear hunt ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is set to consider rules for a proposed bear hunt in December.

The hunt would take place from December 6 to 28, and hunters would participate via a lottery-style permitting process.

It has taken over 50 years for Florida’s black bears to recover from near extinction, which had reduced the bear population ...

This Florida black bear hunt aims to "balance species population numbers with suitable habitat and maintain a healthy population, as stated in the 2019 Bear Management Plan.

Florida proposes its first bear hunting season in a decade, aiming to manage a growing bear population. Opposition to the hunt is widespread, with animal welfare groups and public opinion polls ...

A second vote on the hunt must be taken by the state in August, but all indications point to a 187-quota hunt that could last about a month.

The proposed hunt is tightly controlled and grounded in data. It allows for just 187 tags across four Bear Management Units — less than 5% of the estimated population in those areas.

The Chief Conservation Officer for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says the proposed bear hunt is necessary for the future of their habitat and ours.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a 23-day bear hunt with a 4-1 vote on Wednesday. Steve Ware, the general manager of Sportsman's Warehouse, has decades of ...

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