The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is proposing a three-week bear hunt in December to address the growing bear population. The proposed hunt would allow for the harvest of 187 ...

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

What to know about the 2025 Florida black bear hunt Not anymore. The Florida black bear, a distinct subspecies of the American black bear, was listed as a threatened species from 1974 to 2012 ...

A total of 11,501 bear hunting licenses were awarded to hunters ... when harvest targets are exceeded in a given year, there is little long-term biological risk to bear populations.

State wildlife officials are drafting a detailed plan for a bear hunt — the first in a decade — over three weeks in December, although they insist other options are under consideration to manage ...

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

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 ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will host three virtual meetings in April to discuss a potential black bear hunt. The FWC is considering a hunt because the state's ...