Six months after a DEC officer shot a mother bear and her two cubs in Old Forge, community members try to make sense of the ...

There are more than 4,000 Florida black bears in the state ... carrion), the FWC said. "A fed bear is a dead bear," the FWC said. "Bears are driven by their need to eat and with a sense of ...

One may not "possess, sell, or dispose" the dead bear or its parts. FWC disposes of the bear. Fines for violations can be $5,000. If a black bear makes contact with you, fight back aggressively.