Statewide prosecutors and law enforcement officials said two years ago, a group of people would use trained dogs to attack black bears in multiple areas that included the Ocala National Forest.

It also says most vehicle-bear collisions occur around Ocala National Forest. The estimated population of the Florida black bear, a subspecies of the American black bear , stood at 4,050 in 2014 ...

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 ...

The publication explained the Ocala National Forest is the southernmost national forest in the U.S. The nearly 400,000-acre forest is home to manatees, black bears, and rare plants.