OCALA, Fla. — After over three hours of public input, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spent about 30 minutes discussing and asking questions to staff about a bear hunt before ...

After a black bear slashed a Connecticut man’s chest while out walking his dog in North Canaan last week, the debate over bear hunting in the state once again heats up, despite legislation ...

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.

Wednesday afternoon, the state’s wildlife commission gave its preliminary approval of the rules that have been laid out for the proposed hunt that would take place in December.

Controversial black bear hunt may return to Florida for the first time since 2015.

ORLANDO, Fla. — A controversial plan to bring back bear hunting in Florida is facing pushback. Protesters gathered at Lake Eola over the weekend to speak out against a new proposal from FWC. If ...

Despite fatal attack, wildlife advocates outraged over Florida bear hunt revival State wildlife commissioners will consider new rules at their May quarterly meeting, with a final vote expected in ...

The debate over a proposed statewide bear hunt in Florida has intensified, with residents having only 30 minutes left to voice their opinions on whether the hunt should be reinstated.

Opponents have argued that hunting doesn’t reduce human-bear interactions and non-lethal options are better to address bear populations.

Because this week (May 7) a draft of a proposal for a 2025 bear hunt will be presented to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation commissioners and is expected to be ready for public review.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission will be reviewing proposals in may for black bear hunting later this year.

Where, when will bear hunts be allowed in Florida? What we know Bear hunting permits would be drastically limited compared to the 2015 hunt ...