The BriefA proposed December black bear hunt would mark Florida’s first in a decade. Future seasons would be expanded from ...

Florida released proposed rules Wednesday for an annual hunt of the state’s largest land mammal, the black bear, but bear ...

Next week, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission will be discussing how - and if - it should reimplement a black bear hunt ...

State wildlife officials will hear a proposal next week to create an annual black bear hunt. The proposed December hunt would ...

Officials in Florida confirmed that a man and his dog found dead earlier this month were killed by a bear, a first for the ...

Opponents have argued that hunting doesn’t reduce human-bear interactions and non-lethal options are better to address bear ...

An man and his dog were mauled to death by a black bear in Jerome, Florida. The 89-year-old man's death marks the first ...

Florida wildlife officials hauled a dead bear from the woods shortly before 9 p.m. May 5. Officials said the dead bear would ...

Robert Markel's daughter called 911 to report a bear attacking his dog. When first responders arrived, they found the 89-year ...

To participate in this bear hunt, people will need to apply for a bear harvest permit and pay a non-refundable fee.

Florida wildlife officials are proposing a three-week bear hunt later this year, aiming to remove 187 bears out of an estimated population of 4,000. Supporters of the hunt argue it is a necessary ...

In 2015, the state of Florida gave hunters seven days to harvest 300 bears. It was the first bear hunt allowed in the state ...