For the first time in a decade, Floridians will be legally allowed to hunt black bears in the state. The move was unanimously ...

The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade will take place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife ...

State wildlife officials say a regulated hunt is needed to manage the bear population. Opponents say the new rules will lead ...

A wildlife conservation group has filed a complaint that the state violated state law in how it developed rules for an annual ...

Come December, Florida hunters will grab their rifles, put on their hunting caps and legally declare that it’s bear hunting ...

Supporters of the hunt have claimed that overpopulation of the bears has caused a nuisance in local communities and that a ...

Sixty-eight bears will be permitted for harvest from 11 eastern panhandle counties, including Franklin, Leon and Wakulla; 18 bears from 12 Central Florida counties; 46 from five North Florida counties ...

Florida's Wildlife Commission approved a black bear hunting season for December, facing immediate legal challenges from environmental advocates.

ICE fulfills 'mass deportation now' quotas of detained people in Florida as hunters push for shooting bears for first time in a decade.

Florida approves first bear hunt in 10 years as population grows from 1,200 to 4,000, despite opposition from environmental ...

"This proposal for the hunt is unpopular and unethical," said one woman to the Board of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

In December, Florida will hold its first black bear hunt in a decade, igniting fierce debate over wildlife science, public safety and hunting ethics. Why It Matters The vote marks a turning point in ...