The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is considering approval of a black bear hunt for December and into the ...

Florida’s wildlife agency is advancing a controversial plan to reinstate black bear hunting, ignoring its own conservation ...

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

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissioners voted 4-1 May 21 to have a black bear hunt for 23 days in December, ...

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

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On Wednesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved proposed black bear hunting rule changes for ...

A state plan to resume bear hunting after a decade-long hibernation has deepened the discord over whether a bear hunt is a ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is considering a proposal to reinstate an annual bear hunt. Opponents argue the proposal relies on outdated data and contradicts the FWC's bear ...

The FWC voted 4-1 for staff members to return with rules for a December hunt that would be held in four parts of the state.

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.