State wildlife officials will hear a proposal next week to create an annual black bear hunt. The proposed December hunt would ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has released a memo providing the first detailed look at what a ...

Officials in Florida confirmed that a man and his dog found dead earlier this month were killed by a bear, a first for the ...

On May 5, a bear apparently mauled a Collier County man and his dog to death. Has this happened before? How can you protect ...

Video from the scene showed law enforcement officers using both boats and helicopters to respond to the scene and potentially ...

A dog was found dead near Markel's body. Investigators also said there were signs that a bear had entered Markel's home. FWC ...

Florida woman Cynthia Diekema, 61, was killed by an alligator on a canoe trip on Lake Kissimmee on May 6, 2025. While out ...

Florida wildlife officials will review a proposal next week to establish an annual limited-entry black bear hunt — the first such hunt in over a decade. The proposal summary was posted ahead of a ...

Lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal attack on a ...

The incident was reported in the area of State Road 29 and U.S. 41, just south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area.

UPDATE: A 60-day rabies alert has been issued for Atlantic Beach, Florida, “following confirmation on May 2 of rabies in a ...

A woman canoeing on Lake Kissimmee on Tuesday, May 6, encountered an alligator, went into the water, and was killed, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. On March 3 ...