The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission will be reviewing proposals in may for black bear hunting later this year.

For the first time in a decade, the the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is working up a proposal for a ...

Floridians are speaking out in force against a controversial proposal by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

FWC data provides no evidence that current black bear populations have reached or exceeded the carrying capacity of their ...

FWC Chair Rodney Barreto called for staff to develop a bear hunting option for commissioners to consider. There are an estimated 4,003 bears in fragmented habitats across the state. The state's ...

FWC will consider a hunt from Dec. 6 to 28 ... What to know about the 2025 Florida black bear hunt Not anymore. The Florida ...

Florida's Amendment 2, passed in 2024, prioritized hunting as a wildlife management tool. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is considering a black bear hunt in December.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is considering Florida's first black bear hunt in 10 years as the population rises.

Florida is considering its first black bear hunt in nearly a decade due to a significant increase in the bear population. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) proposes a limited black bear hunt in 31 counties to manage the growing bear population. The proposed hunt would issue 187 permits ...

FWC Chair Rodney Barreto called for staff to develop a bear hunting option for commissioners to consider. There are an ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will hold three virtual meetings in April to discuss a possible black bear hunt. The FWC is considering a hunt due to the bear ...