A judge in Tallahassee rejected Monday a plea from a Central Florida bear advocacy group to halt the state’s planned bear hunt. Circuit Judge Angela Dempsey ruled against Bear Warriors United after ...

WELL, TONIGHT MARKED THE FINAL DAY OF FLORIDA’S FIRST BLACK BEAR HUNT IN A DECADE. THIS YEAR’S HUNT, HOWEVER, WAS MET WITH PUSHBACK FROM GROUPS OPPOSED TO KILLING THOSE ANIMALS. WESH 2’S TONY ATKINS ...

Opponents of Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade rallied Monday at the Capitol amid efforts to prevent bears from being killed next month in four areas of the state. In addition to the rally, ...

Alaska’s bear hunting season is a long-standing tradition thanks to the state’s rugged wilderness and complex ecosystem management. With two native bear species—the brown (or grizzly) bear and the ...

FLORIDA’S FIRST BEAR HUNT IN A DECADE IS IN THE BOOKS, BUT THE RESULTS ARE STILL UNKNOWN. CRITICS ARE DEMANDING THE STATE TURN OVER INFORMATION ABOUT THE NUMBER OF BEARS KILLED. WESH TWO GREG FOX ...

For the first time in a decade, hunters armed with rifles and crossbows are fanning out across Florida's swamps and flatwoods to legally hunt the Florida black bear, over the vocal opposition of ...

With Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade just two weeks away, opponents say they’ve used a combination of tactics to protect bears from bullets — and are heading to court Monday in Tallahassee ...

Florida is holding its first bear hunting season in a decade, prompting a battle between state officials and wildlife advocates. A "Spare a Bear, Bag a Tag" campaign encouraged conservationists to win ...