The proposed bear hunt in 2025 became a reality today. Hundreds of Floridians showed up at the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade is officially set to move forward after a unanimous vote by the state’s Fish and ...

Hunters will need to apply for permits to participate in the December 2025 bear hunt. The last bear hunt in Florida occurred ...

A black bear known as Yellow 2291, or BB14, and her three cubs have made a rare home in the Santa Monica Mountains.

The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade will take place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife ...

Florida will hold its first black bear hunt in a decade this December, a decision that has ignited fierce debate over ...

State wildlife officials say a regulated hunt is needed to manage the bear population. Opponents say the new rules will lead ...

After months of contentious public debate, Florida’s wildlife commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a 23-day ...

Black bear hunting is now legal in Florida, after a state commission on Wednesday approved a limited program in response to a ...

Earlier Wednesday, we told you about the mixed reactions to the approval of a Florida black bear hunt. But many are still ...

Sixty-eight bears will be permitted for harvest from 11 eastern panhandle counties, including Franklin, Leon and Wakulla; 18 bears from 12 Central Florida counties; 46 from five North Florida counties ...