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

A bear hunt based on ‘stale’ population estimates risk ‘irreversible ecological loss,’ hunting opponents warn.

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 ...

Florida wildlife commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to reinstate a black bear hunt and approve the rules for an ...

For the first time in a decade, Floridians will be legally allowed to hunt black bears in the state. The move was unanimously ...

After Florida wildlife officials approved the state’s first black bear hunt in a decade, wildlife expert Ron Magill became ...

Supporters of the hunt have claimed that overpopulation of the bears has caused a nuisance in local communities and that a ...

Florida approves first bear hunt in 10 years as population grows from 1,200 to 4,000, despite opposition from environmental ...

From its pre-Columbian peak, the Florida black bear population fell precipitously. Between unregulated hunting and habitat ...

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

HAVANA, Fla. - Florida wildlife officials have unanimously approved rules for a three-week bear hunt in December.