Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade is officially set to move forward after a unanimous vote by the state’s Fish and ...

Hunters will need to apply for permits to participate in the December 2025 bear hunt. The last bear hunt in Florida occurred ...

A black bear known as Yellow 2291, or BB14, and her three cubs have made a rare home in the Santa Monica Mountains.

State wildlife officials say a regulated hunt is needed to manage the bear population. Opponents say the new rules will lead ...

The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade will take place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted to approve a proposed black bear hunt earlier Wednesday.

Florida will hold its first black bear hunt in a decade this December, a decision that has ignited fierce debate over ...

This is the first black bear hunt since 2015, when nearly 300 bears were killed on the first two days of a week-long season.

After months of contentious public debate, Florida’s wildlife commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a 23-day ...

“We want to alert residents in the Mason/Greenville Rd area about a large (approx. 400 lb) black bear that has recently been ...

Sixty-eight bears will be permitted for harvest from 11 eastern panhandle counties, including Franklin, Leon and Wakulla; 18 bears from 12 Central Florida counties; 46 from five North Florida counties ...