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 ...

A video of a black bear was spotted in the express lanes on I-4 in Orlando after a woman captured it on her dashcam during ...

FWC personnel trapped and relocated a black bear from the Florida Gulf Coast University campus on Monday.The trapping follows ...

Florida's black bears are becoming more active, leading to increased sightings in suburban and urban areas, including Orlando ...

Wildlife officials are monitoring reports of black bear sightings in the Orlando area, including a young bear seen Monday ...

FGCU is known as a naturally landscaped and rural-looking campus with an abundance of wildlife; it's no surprise for humans ...

On Tuesday morning three bears were spotted roaming FGCU residence areas. Students react to campus' response and what needs ...

Last month, FWC held a series of virtual public meetings to get feedback from Florida residents on the proposal for black bear hunting. That feedback will be presented at the next commission ...

In early May 2025, 89-year-old Robert Markel and his dog were killed by a black bear in Florida. This incident marked the ...

Mass.gov states that in the summertime, black bears take advantage of ripening berries and can often be found in thick regenerating forest stands where berries are often found. Bears also eat grubs ...

A large black bear was caught on camera barreling through the streets of the Treviso Bay neighborhood in Naples. The bear became a little camera shy and engaged in a high-speed chase, dodging through ...

The Florida black bear is a true conservation success story. The population has increased from just a few hundred bears in the 1970s to over 4,000 today, with the four largest subpopulations all ...