The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is preparing to launch the state’s first bear hunting season in a ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is preparing to launch the state’s first bear hunting season in a ...

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 about a month.

They’re a clear signal that Florida’s bear population is growing beyond what the landscape — and communities — can safely support. The FWC’s plan is about restoring long-term balance.

This week, Florida became one step closer to a black bear hunt after wildlife officials gave preliminary approval for the first hunt since 2015. The proposed hunt that would take place in December.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has voted to advance a proposal to reintroduce black bear hunting, with a final decision set for August.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) gave preliminary approval Wednesday for the first bear hunt in Florida in nearly a decade, to take place later this year. Commissioners ...

Though, FWC says multiple bear subpopulations were "determined to be large and healthy enough to sustain a hunt." The Florida black bear population dwindled to a few hundred in the 1970s.

Wildlife authorities have voted to move forward with a bear hunt, a topic that has sparked interest and concern in the community. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC ...

Over 100 speak at FWC meeting as officials propose rules for possible bear hunt The last bear hunt happened in 2015 API timed out.

Ten years ago, Florida held a black bear hunt that resulted in more than 300 animals killed in just two days before it was halted early.

Hunt supporters argued the Florida’s Black Bear population, which FWC estimates to be approaching 4,000 bears, has reached a healthy level.