A second vote on the hunt must be taken by the state in August, but all indications point to a 187-quota hunt that could last ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) voted 4-1 to move forward with the state's first bear hunt in a ...

FWC staff said there is a sufficient bear population to allow for a sustainable hunt. They estimate there are around 4,000 black bears in Florida. In the 1970s, there were just several hundred bears.

Florida wildlife managers have proposed a black bear hunt with a quota of 187 bears, likely to occur in December. FWC officials state the hunt is a conservative measure to address increasing bear ...

Adam Sugalski who leads the efforts of Bear Defenders recalls how information imparted in high school prompted some ...

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 hunt. FWC estimates that the bear population, which was once over ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted to approve bear hunting in Florida on Wednesday, and the first hunt is scheduled for the fall.Commissioners heard public comments ...

Females or cubs would be off limits and hunting with dogs would be prohibited. FWC bear conservation division director Thomas Eason said hunting would be a small part of managing the population ...