FWC keeps a log of reported black bear sightings in the last five years. Below is a screenshot of the map for Northeast Florida. FWC Black bear sightings (As of ... were during the last hunt ...

State wildlife officials are drafting a detailed plan for a bear hunt — the first in a decade ... The particulars were revealed Wednesday in a video conference hosted by the Fish & Wildlife ...

Rodney Barreto, a developer, is likely headed back to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission despite the ...

The last black bear hunt, the first in 21 years, happened in 2015 under then-Gov. Rick Scott. But the planned 7-day hunt was shut down at the end of the second day after nearly 300 bears were ...

The idea of a limited hunt has gained the backing of a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers as well as Gov. Ned Lamont, though ...

Louisiana is expanding black bear hunting ... were killed, including one that weighed nearly 700 pounds and may have broken state records. Last year, hunts were only allowed in Bear Area 4 ...

Louisiana will expand its black bear hunting ... two new hunting areas. The decision comes after a successful inaugural hunt in 2024, where 10 bears were harvested in Management Area 4.

The last black bear hunt, the first in 21 years, happened in 2015 under then-Gov. Rick Scott. But the planned 7-day hunt was shut down at the end of the second day after nearly 300 bears were killed, ...