Advocates from around the world who are buying Florida hunting licenses in hopes that they'll draw a lottery permit to kill a bear in December.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has given preliminary approval for a black bear hunt for December and into the future.

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.

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

The Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission ended four hours of public debate and discussion by voting 4-1 for preliminary rules to guide what would become an annual bear “harvest,” 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 for another one.

The hunt, the first in a decade, would be held in four parts of the state and could lead to as many as 187 black bears being ...

A hunt in 2015 was shut down after 2 days. The Orlando Democrat doesn't want to wait until 300 bears die this time.

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

Floridians are being reminded to exercise caution and adopt "BearWise" practices as black bear activity increases ...

According to wildlife officials, the bear was first spotted behind a house on County Road 647 South in Sumter County. The ...

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