Florida officials are reconsidering bear hunting, nearly a decade after the last hunt was cut short. Conservationists argue habitat loss, not overpopulation, is the real threat, while proponents say ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking for public input on a potential black bear hunt.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is considering the state's first black bear hunt in 10 years as the population rises.

PASCHALL-BROWN WESH TWO NEWS. FWC IS CONSIDERING THE FIRST BEAR HUNT IN FLORIDA SINCE 2015, AND GOT A LOT OF FEEDBACK ABOUT IT TONIGHT. A LARGE PORTION OF FLORIDA’S BEAR POPULATION IS RIGHT HERE ...

They are the only bear species in the state, and, despite the name, their fur ranges in color from blond to black. It’s been ...

Andre Rives was boar-hunting in 2021 when a female bear nicknamed Caramelles attacked him. "She was eating my leg," he said. ...

Although it’s been nearly a decade since Florida last allowed hunting of black bears, hundreds who took part this week in a meeting about another possible hunt proved it remains a divisive issue.

Now, black bears could be the next trophy for hunters as the FWC considers a statewide bear hunt. At a meeting last year, the public weighed in on the pros and the cons of a black bear hunt.

Louisiana is expanding black bear hunting just one year after its first season in decades, more than doubling the number of hunters allowed to participate and more than tripling the number of ...

TALLAHASSEE — Florida wildlife officials will hold a series of online meetings in March and April about the possibility of a return to bear hunting in the state. Florida Fish and Wildlife ...