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 ...

( NewsNation) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved rules for “highly regulated” black bear ...

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

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has approved rules for black bear hunting. According to a release from ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

This is the first black bear hunt since 2015, when nearly 300 bears were killed on the first two days of a week-long season.

Despite widespread public opposition, the bear hunting season will begin in December and expand in the coming years.

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