The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has given preliminary approval for a black bear hunt for December and ...

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

Ironically, there seems to exist a collective amnesia regarding the debacle that occurred during the last bear hunting season ...

The FWC is a step closer to approving a bear hunt in Florida, but activist groups hope they will have a last-minute change of ...

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

Bear hunting has long stirred controversy in Florida. FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto defended the agency’s move, saying “Hunting ...

Florida is close to opening swaths of the state to a black bear hunt, the first since the controversial one in 2015.

A key point of contention is the actual number of bears in Florida and the effectiveness of the proposed hunting regulations.

The story of Holt Collier, the bear guide for President Theodore Roosevelt on his famous 1902 Mississippi hunt.

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.