Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade is officially set to move forward after a unanimous vote by the state’s Fish and ...

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

Florida will hold its first black bear hunt in a decade this December, a decision that has ignited fierce debate over ...

Black bear hunting is now legal in Florida, after a state commission on Wednesday approved a limited program in response to a ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is meeting for a final hearing on the rule proposals on black bear ...

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

After months of contentious public debate, Florida’s wildlife commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a 23-day ...

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.

GADSDEN COUNTY, Fla. (WCJB/Gray Capital Bureau) - For the first time since 2015, Florida will allow hunters to target black ...

The new rules will establish bear hunting zones within four of the seven existing bear management units. The FWC says in ...