Bears

There won’t be a bear hunt in Florida this year. Last year the state held its first black bear hunt in two decades, but the Fish and Wildlife...

The parameters of a proposed second bear hunt in Florida in as many decades are beginning to emerge.

Seminole County commissioners are adding their voices to the growing opposition to what would be the second bear hunting season in Florida since the 1970s.

Volusia County is urging the state not to hold another bear hunt. The county council wants the state to focus on other techniques to keep black bears...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission got an earful at its regular meeting in Jupiter Florida this week. Even though it wasn’t on the...

Nearly 20 environmental advocacy organizations are asking federal wildlife officials to consider protections for the Florida Black Bear. They believe the…

The state would set aside $230,000 for bear-resistant trash cans and outreach programs to reduce conflicts between humans and bears, as part of Gov....

Environmental organizations say they consider the Florida black bear and panther populations conservation success stories. Their numbers are coming…

Florida wildlife officials Thursday called last month's bear hunt a success, with 304 bears killed in two days and few hunters cited for violations —...

Florida’s first bear hunt in decades ended after just two days. While the number of bears culled never reached the 320-bear-target the Fish and Wildlife...