If the FWC approves, Florida will hold its first bear hunt in ten years. But the agency is taking steps to avoid the problems of the last one.

Bear hunting has long been a controversial issue in Florida, with opponents saying that killing bears for sport won't reduce ...

Green curry sauce is an excellent base for simmering bear meat, making it flavorful, tender, and safe to consume. Read on for ...

Florida eyes possible bear huntGeorge suggested a more-structured hunt than a 2015 hunt that had to be shut down after two days when the quota for a week was exceeded. “I do believe the people ...

The FWC said the new plan would issue limited permits, and hunting would also be allowed within bear management units that have at least 200 bears. The FWC would like to limit the total harvest to ...

Getting Floridian's opinions about the possibility of there being a black bear hunt later this year is getting more and more popular. Most likely for two reasons: On May 5 and man and his dog were ...

Because this week (May 7) a draft of a proposal for a 2025 bear hunt will be presented to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation commissioners and is expected to be ready for public review.

The last black bear hunt, which was the first in 21 years, started in 26 counties across the state on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, under then-Gov. Rick Scott, with 3,776 permits sold.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissioners voted 4-1 May 21 to have a black bear hunt for 23 days in December, but the measure must be voted on again in August to be finalized. This ...

Bear hunting has long been controversial in Florida, and the only approved hunt in recent decades occurred in October 2015. The hunt included a limit of one-bear-per-hunter.

The provision comes amid a rise in conflicts between humans and bears, as the number of bear sightings reached 159 out of the Connecticut’s 169 towns and cities, a report shows.