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Bear hunting has long stirred controversy in Florida. FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto defended the agency’s move, saying “Hunting ...

A key point of contention is the actual number of bears in Florida and the effectiveness of the proposed hunting regulations.

Florida is one step closer to holding its first black bear hunt in nearly a decade after the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

OCALA, Fla. - Florida is one step closer to a bear hunt. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation voted four to one Wednesday in favor of the hunt in a preliminary vote. About 170 people spoke ...

The FWC is a step closer to approving a bear hunt in Florida, but activist groups hope they will have a last-minute change of ...

An annual black bear hunt took another step forward Wednesday at a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in Ocala ...

Public scrutiny of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation commissioners grew during Wednesday’s discussions over a state-sanctioned bear hunt. “You are ...

OCALA, Fla. — Florida wildlife officials are moving forward with plans for what could be the state's first black bear hunt in 10 years. During a meeting in Ocala Wednesday, commissioners for the ...

Over 100 people signed up to speak at a Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting in Ocala Wednesday as they weigh what ...

Florida wildlife officials have taken a major step toward reinstating a black bear hunt for the first time in nearly a decade ...

Should the bears be hunted? People near the site of Florida’s first fatal bear attack spoke to Fox 4 about FWC's efforts to control the growing bear population.