Katrina Shadix--founder and executive director of Bear Warriors United recalls the formative joys of growing up in rural ...

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

Spread the loveImagine the cruelty of the first black bear hunts allowed in Florida in 10 years with state officials ...

According to wildlife officials, the bear was first spotted behind a house on County Road 647 South in Sumter County. The ...

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

Oil drilling? Development at state parks? Sensitive land swaps? All shot down recently. Advocates are pinching themselves: Is this really Florida?

Before a crowd that spread into at least four extra rooms at the College of Central Florida in Ocala, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted 4-1 for staff members to return with ...

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

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

News Channel 8's Stacie Schaible, Beth Rousseau and Rebecca Barry discuss Florida's potential decision to allow a bear hunt for the first time in 10 years.

Wildlife authorities have voted to move forward with a bear hunt, a topic that has sparked interest and concern in the community.