With approximately 300,000 black bears in the United States, this species is the country’s most abundant bear, and their ...

Lazaro Aleman  [email protected] The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission is a step closer to reinstating an annual ...

FWC is scheduled to vote on the bear hunt one final time in August, and then it's expected that 187 permits will be issued.

Image via Shutterstock Florida hunters are facing attempts to sabotage the upcoming black bear season. This comes after the ...

Amid support from hunters and warnings of a “slaughter” from animal-rights advocates, state wildlife officials moved forward with Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade. Before a crowd ...

Now, she is protesting a state plan to hold a “a highly regulated” black bear hunt. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Wednesday approved a proposal that will allow the ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has voted to advance a proposal to reintroduce black bear hunting in the state. Photo from John Thomas via Unsplash After a crucial vote ...

Science-based hunting is the answer,” he asserted ... The vote came less than two weeks after the FWC confirmed the first Florida black bear fatal attack of a human being in state history.

OCALA, Fla. — Florida wildlife officials are moving forward with plans for what could be the state's first black bear hunt in 10 years. During a meeting in Ocala Wednesday, commissioners for the ...

Video above: The latest news and weather headlinesTen years ago, Florida held a black bear hunt that resulted in more than 300 animals killed in just two days before it was halted early.