Anti-hunt activist Chuck O'Neal says approval of Amendment 2 last year makes it possible for him, others to apply for black ...

Florida wildlife officials gave preliminary approval Wednesday for the first black bear hunt since one 10 years ago that was halted early after more than 300 bears were killed in only two days. The ...

A decade after the last state-sanctioned hunt had to be cut short because so many bears were killed, Florida says it’s time ...

Activists are using Florida’s bear hunt lottery to attempt to block legal hunters. Florida’s Amendment 2 could complicate the ...

As Connecticut eyes a regulated bear season in response to rising human-bear conflicts, the Sunshine State moves closer to ...

May 21 to have a black bear hunt for 23 days in December, but the measure must be voted on again in August to be finalized.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissioners voted 4-1 May 21 to have a black bear hunt for 23 days in December, but the measure must be voted on again in August to be finalized.

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The third biggest detail of the hunt is how to monitor the harvest. Will the successful hunter have to simply call in and ...

Florida black bears are coming of age and leaving their moms' territories. What to do if you see one outside a zoo.

Florida released proposed rules Wednesday for an annual hunt of the state’s largest land mammal, the black bear, but bear advocates quickly blasted those rules for favoring trophy hunters and ...

Black bear advocates from around the world are buying Florida hunting licenses in hopes that they'll draw a lottery permit to kill a bear in December. "Never in my life did I think I'd be a hunter ...