Fifty-five Florida black bears will be targeted in Lee and Collier counties later this year after state fish and wildlife commissioners voted to hold another hunt. Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has many things to be proud of. It is staffed with employees who are smart, dedicated and effective. Its wildlife officers risk their lives ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has many things to be proud of. It is staffed with employees who are smart, dedicated and effective. Its wildlife officers risk their lives daily ...

HAVANA, Fla. — Bear Warriors United, a nonprofit advocacy organization, filed a lawsuit against the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in opposition to the Florida black bear hunt.

Florida wildlife officials have approved the state's first bear hunting season in a decade as the black bear population continues to grow and encounters with humans increase. The Florida Fish and ...

If you spot a particular, colorful snake in South Florida or elsewhere, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) wants you to snap a picture and report it. The FWC says it's ...

OCHOPEE, Fla. (CBS12) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced the champion of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, who captured 60 Burmese pythons, contributing to a ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — It's one of Florida's most dazzling reptiles, but also one of its most endangered. The rainbow snake hasn’t been seen in parts of the state since the 1950s, and the ...

The striking reptile, with its iridescent black or violet-blue scales, hasn't been seen in some areas of Florida since 1952 Pierson Hill and Kevin Enge/Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A major reptile neglect case has concluded with a Florida man pleading guilty to felony animal cruelty, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation commissioners voted 5-0 to hold a black bear hunt. The hunt will take place between December 6 and December 27, 2025, and targets 55 black bears. Fifty-five ...