Most people who won permits to participate in the first Florida black bear hunt since 2015 came away empty-handed. Jeff ...

The Florida hunt exposed deep emotional divisions among animal rights activists and hunters. In social media forums and in ...

Florida's first bear hunt in a decade generated $900K in fees but limited data for the public and minimal business for ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has released the results of the state’s first black bear hunt in a decade — one which drew legal action and protests.

Florida’s first statewide black bear hunt in a decade is more than halfway over but state wildlife leaders have offered no information on its progress, not even a death count. “Are we overkilling like ...

Hunters killed 52 black bears during Florida's 2025 bear hunt, which was the first one permitted in ten years. The hunt was recommended by the FWC to manage a growing bear population, which has led to ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Florida wrapped up its bear hunt this week, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said hunters reported killing 52 bears since the season started ...

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has maintained silence since the state’s bear hunt began, prompting wildlife advocacy groups to call for the hunt’s ...

Florida's black bear population has rebounded, prompting the state to reintroduce a managed hunt. Anti-hunting groups have legally challenged the hunt and encouraged non-hunters to apply for permits.