In the wild stretches of Florida's backcountry, where dense forests meet sprawling suburbs, black bears are making a comeback ...

The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade will take place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife ...

Bear Warriors United filed a lawsuit against the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in opposition to the Florida black bear hunt.

Hunting plays an important role in maintaining healthy populations of wildlife. Though I am not a hunter, I understand the ...

Sixty-eight bears will be permitted for harvest from 11 eastern panhandle counties, including Franklin, Leon and Wakulla; 18 bears from 12 Central Florida counties; 46 from five North Florida counties ...

For the first time in a decade, Floridians will be legally allowed to hunt black bears in the state. The move was unanimously ...

A bear hunt based on ‘stale’ population estimates risk ‘irreversible ecological loss,’ hunting opponents warn.

Florida wildlife commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to reinstate a black bear hunt and approve the rules for an ...

Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade is officially set to move forward after a unanimous vote by the state’s Fish and ...

Florida approves first bear hunt in 10 years as population grows from 1,200 to 4,000, despite opposition from environmental ...

Florida's Wildlife Commission approved a black bear hunting season for December, facing immediate legal challenges from ...

From its pre-Columbian peak, the Florida black bear population fell precipitously. Between unregulated hunting and habitat ...