Florida wildlife officials gave preliminary approval Wednesday for the first black bear hunt since one 10 years ago that was ...

Black bears were listed as threatened in 2012, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission held an unpopular ...

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

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Connecticut eyes a regulated bear hunt in response to rising human-bear conflicts as Florida moves closer to its first bear ...

Florida wildlife officials have taken a major step toward reinstating a black bear hunt for the first time in nearly a decade ...

The Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission ended four hours of public debate and discussion by voting 4-1 for preliminary rules ...

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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.

On Wednesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved proposed black bear hunting rule changes for public notice, moving forward with talks on bringing back regulated bear hunts ...

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 ...

OCALA — The state wildlife commission on Wednesday endorsed Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade, turning aside fears of animal advocates who worry the plan for a December hunt will ...