Dykes has advocated a bear hunt in the state, but the proposal is controversial. Animal rights advocates say there are better ways to curb bear-human encounters. On Aug. 22, the day of the ...

“Bears don’t really actively hunt fawns. They’re so consumed with just getting whatever food they can,” Myron Means, the former large carnivore program coordinator for the Arkansas Game and Fish ...

FWC officials have been directed to draft plans for a potential bear hunt for this December, and the agency is now collecting public comments through an online form. Ryan Sheets of the Division of ...

Florida's Amendment 2, passed in 2024, prioritized hunting as a wildlife management tool. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is considering a black bear hunt in December.

Florida's Amendment 2, passed in 2024, prioritized hunting as a wildlife management tool. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is considering a black bear hunt in December.