For the first time in a decade, Floridians will be legally allowed to hunt black bears in the state. The move was unanimously ...

The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade will take place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife ...

State wildlife officials say a regulated hunt is needed to manage the bear population. Opponents say the new rules will lead ...

Hunters will need to apply for permits to participate in the December 2025 bear hunt. The last bear hunt in Florida occurred ...

Supporters of the hunt have claimed that overpopulation of the bears has caused a nuisance in local communities and that a ...

Florida will hold its first black bear hunt in a decade this December, a decision that has ignited fierce debate over ...

Florida's Wildlife Commission approved a black bear hunting season for December, facing immediate legal challenges from ...

This is the first black bear hunt since 2015, when nearly 300 bears were killed on the first two days of a week-long season.

Sixty-eight bears will be permitted for harvest from 11 eastern panhandle counties, including Franklin, Leon and Wakulla; 18 bears from 12 Central Florida counties; 46 from five North Florida counties ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved a 23-day hunting season beginning in December, paving the way ...

Despite widespread public opposition, the bear hunting season will begin in December and expand in the coming years.