The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissioners voted 4-1 May 21 to have a black bear hunt for 23 days in December, ...

As Connecticut eyes a regulated bear season in response to rising human-bear conflicts, the Sunshine State moves closer to ...

The FWC’s plan is about restoring long-term balance. The proposed hunt is tightly controlled and grounded in data. It allows ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has given preliminary approval for a black bear hunt for December and ...

Amid a wave of opposition, Florida wildlife officials will meet Wednesday to consider whether to hold a black bear hunt for ...

The Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission ended four hours of public debate and discussion by voting 4-1 for preliminary rules ...

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Florida is poised for another bear hunt. Two ways to make it better | Column, May 22 ...

The FWC voted 4-1 for staff members to return with rules for a December hunt that would be held in four parts of the state.

A decade after the last state-sanctioned hunt had to be cut short because so many bears were killed, Florida says it’s time for another one.

Black bears were listed as threatened in 2012, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission held an unpopular ...

Florida wildlife officials have taken a major step toward reinstating a black bear hunt for the first time in nearly a decade ...