The provision comes amid a rise in conflicts between humans and bears, as the number of bear sightings reached 159 out of the ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissioners voted 4-1 May 21 to have a black bear hunt for 23 days in December, ...

The author's little girl, a crack shot since age four, turned seven this year, and she wanted to go bear hunting.

Black bears were listed as threatened in 2012, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission held an unpopular ...

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 commission staff says the goal is to “begin managing population growth” for bears, which number about 4,000 in Florida.

A bear hunt is one step closer to returning to Florida after wildlife officials approved a proposal Wednesday. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission met in Ocala to discuss the potential ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is moving forward with proposed amendments to black bear hunting ...

FWC is meeting May 21 in Ocala to discuss rules for a 23-day Florida bear hunt in December. Follow along for latest updates.

Florida is on track to see its first bear hunt since 2015. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissioners voted 4-1 ...

Hart said the decision to authorize a hunt - the first such management hunt since 2006 - was made because bear incidents were "escalating" in the area. "In one 72-hour period this month ...