The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has approved a three-week black bear hunt without monitoring or check stations. Critics argue the hunt contradicts the FWC's own management ...
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida's first black bear hunt since 2015 ended Saturday, closing a three-week season that drew sharp criticism from animal advocacy groups despite assurances from state wildlife ...
Tragically, it seems Florida officials learned all the wrong lessons from the 2015 hunt that saw the slaughter of at least 304 black bears in the space of a few days. This year’s hunt was far less ...
The season started Dec. 6, making its return in Florida for the first time in a decade. Last December, FWC staff presented an update on black bears in the state to commissioners. In March 2025, a ...
SYMBOLS OF MOUNTAIN LIFE: "Growing up in Oakhurst, carved bears were everywhere; they were a quirky, cheerful part of ...
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This encounter ended the hunt immediately… a mother bear made the call
The metal detecting trip changed the moment a mother black bear and her cubs appeared. What had felt calm turned tense ...
In Florida, the environmental beat during 2025 featured land purchases and development rights, which tied in to immigration efforts, plus the first bear hunt in a decade and a big electric utility ...
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Florida’s bear hunt numbers are lower than expected
Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade ended with 52 bears killed — far fewer than the 172 the state wildlife commission had allowed for. Despite the lower number, officials called the hunt a ...
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission has not released detailed information about the 52 bears killed statewide. Florida's first bear hunt in a decade did not result in a business increase for ...
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has released the results of Florida's 2025 black bear hunt. The three-week season drew sharp criticism from animal advocacy groups despite ...
Most people who won permits to participate in the first Florida black bear hunt since 2015 came away empty-handed. Jeff Nemeth wasn’t one of them — he and his son killed a 503-pound bear on a private ...
E-BIKES. THEY ALSO HANDED OUT NEARLY TWO DOZEN TICKETS. TODAY, THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION APPROVED A PROPOSAL PERMITTING THE HUNTING OF BLACK BEARS. THE LAST TIME THIS ...
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