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

Hunting provides access to the resource, allowing hunters to use the meat, pelt, fat and other parts of any bear they harvest ...

Proponents of the hunt argue that Florida’s bear population has grown significantly and could sustain a limited, regulated ...

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.

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 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.

FWC biologists and commissioners say the nine-day hunt in October is just one tool when it comes to addressing and stabilizing the growing bear population, while opponents contend hunting the ...

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.

One of the biggest supporters of the hunt, FWC Commission chairman and Tampa-based shopping mall developer Richard Corbett resigned unexpectedly in August in a letter to Gov. Rick Scott, saying he ...