FWC discusses plan to authorize regulated black bear hunting
Sheriff A.J. Smith was instrumental in getting the black bear law passed during last year's legislative session. For more ...
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FWC to hold virtual meeting to discuss black bear hunt. What we know.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is considering a regulated black bear hunt. A virtual meeting is ...
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FWC seeking public input on potential statewide black bear hunt
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) is seeking public input on options for regulated black bear hunting across the ...
Florida wildlife officials looking at possibility of restarting bear hunting across state
FLORIDA, USA — Florida wildlife officials are considering restarting black bear hunting across the state. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will hold a virtual public meeting ...
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FWC monitoring black bear in tree on Gulf Breeze Parkway, advises public to give it space
We advise residents to follow the directions of FWC staff on location and allow the bear space to leave the area on its own. Black bears are not generally aggressive, but like any wild animal ...
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission to host meeting on hunting black bears
The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission will hold a virtual meeting on March 13 at 6 p.m. to discuss regulating ...
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'Fed bear is a dead bear': What to do if a Florida black bear comes into your neighborhood
That's not too unusual and cubs are born around late January or February, the FWC said. Before European settlement, Florida black bears occupied all of Florida's mainland and even some coastal ...
Florida's black bears may be in the crosshairs again as public calls rise with development
In recent years Florida's black bear population has grown significantly in some areas, and they were removed from state ...
Florida considers first black bear hunt in a decade. You can weigh in.
For the first time in nearly a decade, Florida wildlife officials are considering a black bear hunt. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in December asked its staff to come up with ...
Florida considers lifting bear hunting ban after nearly a decade
The FWC is considering the move due to complaints about bears entering neighborhoods and posing threats to drivers.