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 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) voted 4-1 to move forward with the state's first bear hunt in a ...

When the author comes face to face with a big black bear, he has a perfect shot opportunity — until his rifle jams.

The state's latest plan to manage the black bear population shows a much larger population than its last estimate. More hunting would fund more conservation and research.

Hunting would be allowed within what are known as “bear management units” that have at least 200 bears. Bear hunting has long been a controversial issue in Florida.

FWC weighs in a recently killed black bear during Florida's last bear hunt, Oct. 24, 2015, which was the first in more than four decades, . (Red Huber/Staff Photographer) By Grant Gelhardt ...

That’s why I was stunned to read about Maryland’s bear hunt and the thrill it seems to give hunters (“Bear hunters do it for family and community,” Oct. 25).

Even without a bear hunt, S.B. 1523 contained other provisions clarifying the circumstances in which farmers may kill a bear that is damaging their crops or livestock.

This year was no different, as his bear hunting bill failed to advance out of committee. Senate Bill No. 54, introduced by Berthel at the start of the legislative session in January, would have ...

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