The 2025 proposed hunt would issue approximately 187 permits, each permit allowing the taking of one bear. That is a ...

Florida's Amendment 2 seemed like a mysterious movement to many environmental groups that said fishing and hunting rights ...

Due to an increase in bear populations, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking public ...

Florida black bears used to be considered a threatened species from 1974 to 2012. Florida may allow 187 black bears to be ...

Florida hunters may celebrate this holiday season with three weeks of bear hunting. The Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

The FWC is still receiving public comments, and their online database is dominated by citizens against the bear hunt.

For the first time in a decade, the the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is working up a proposal for a ...

FWC Chair Rodney Barreto called for staff to develop a bear hunting option for commissioners to consider. There are an estimated 4,003 bears in fragmented habitats across the state. The state's ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) proposes a limited black bear hunt in 31 counties to manage the growing bear population. The proposed hunt would issue 187 permits ...