A decade after the last state-sanctioned hunt had to be cut short because so many bears were killed, Florida says it’s time ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

OCALA, Fla. - Florida is one step closer to a bear hunt. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation voted four to one Wednesday in favor of the hunt in a preliminary vote. About 170 people spoke ...

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.

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

OCALA — The state wildlife commission on Wednesday endorsed Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade, turning aside fears of animal advocates who worry the plan for a December hunt will ...