A total of 172 permits were issued through a lottery system. Each permit allowed the harvest of one black bear ...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Fifty-two bears were killed during Florida's first black bear hunt in a decade, state wildlife officials ...

This month, Florida allowed the first black bear hunt in 10 years after the last one was ended abruptly over too many killed.

OCALA, Fla. — After over three hours of public input, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spent about 30 minutes discussing and asking questions to staff about a bear hunt before voting ...

The FWC has released the final count of 52 bears harvested during the 2025 black bear hunt.

OCALA, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently released its proposed rules for a black bear hunt ahead of its meeting next week. Meanwhile, organizers of a group against ...

Those who frequently find themselves on the animal side of social media may be familiar with the name Susan Kehoe. This ...