Florida black bear hunting is illegal, but this regulated season could allow for 187 black bears to be killed.

The controversial topic of bear hunting is back up for discussion in Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is hosting a virtual public meeting to gauge the public ...

FWC is scheduled to vote on the bear hunt one final time in August, and then it's expected that 187 permits will be issued.

At a meeting last year, the public weighed in on the pros and the cons of a black bear hunt. If the FWC signs off on the hunt, it would be the first one in nearly 10 years.

fwc is considering the first bear hunt in florida since 2015, and got a lot of feedback about it tonight. a large portion of florida’s bear population is right here in central florida.

The FWC is considering a hunt due to the bear population growing to five times above healthy levels, leading to increased bear-human encounters. The FWC encourages public feedback on the proposed ...

The proposals for "highly regulated black bear hunting" will be presented to FWC commissioners at a meeting in May. When are the FWC's virtual meetings to discuss a black bear hunt? April 2 from ...

FWC staff will discuss the black bear hunt during their commission meeting on May 21 and 22 in Ocala at the College of Central Florida. Visit FWC’s website to read the entire draft proposal for ...

FWC commissioners voted 4-1 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.

On May 5, a bear attacked an 89-year-old man and his dog in Collier County, marking a tragic end to a long life.It all comes as FWC plans for a black bear hunt in December.

What people have told the FWC about the bear hunt When the agency tallied the 3,941 unique emailed comments received from Dec. 6, 2024 through April 20, 2025, there were: 3,201 anti-hunt, 81.2% ...