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A black bear recently roamed the streets of Punta Gorda Isles, causing residents to question how wildlife officials should ...
Kylie Nelson and her son were taking a morning beach walk on May 30 when they spotted the bear taking a dip, according to ...
FWC told Fox 4 the bear entered a humane trap baited with donuts on Monday night, and was relocated to the Picayune Strand ...
A black bear stunned residents of a luxury Florida community by lounging in a hot tub and napping under a lanai before being ...
Collier County is emphasizing bear safety, reminding residents of the options available for securing their trash cans. This comes less than a month after a tragic incident where a Jerome man was ...
FWC told Fox 4 the bear entered a humane trap baited with donuts on Monday night, and was relocated to the Picayune Strand State Forest in Collier County.
and two weeks ago an 89-year-old man and his dog were killed by a bear in Collier County. Black bear encounters in Florida have increased over the past decade, coinciding with a population ...
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is considering a proposal to reinstate an annual bear hunt. Opponents argue the proposal relies on outdated data and contradicts the FWC's ...
In Florida, a heated debate is brewing over the state’s decision to bring back a regulated black bear hunt for the first time ...
South Florida bear encounter: Black bear mauls man in Collier County. How common are bear attacks in Pensacola? According to the agency, relocation is not a viable option with a bear that has ...
blaming a black bear in the mauling deaths of 89-year-old Robert Markel and his dog about 100 yards from their home in Collier County. O’Neal said the tragedy “wasn’t caused by too many ...
Mosquito season is here, and the bugs seem to know it as activity has ramped up across Southwest Florida in recent weeks.