Getting Floridian's opinions about the possibility of there being a black bear hunt later this year is getting more and more popular. Most likely for two reasons: On May 5 and man and his dog were ...

making this the first fatal black bear attack ever recorded in the state. The attack comes just weeks before the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will vote on a proposal to reinstate ...

The FWC says multiple bear subpopulations were "determined to be large and healthy enough to sustain a hunt." The Florida black bear population dwindled to a few hundred in the 1970s. The black ...

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

A story that appeared on news-press.com reported by environment reporter Chad Gillis had this headline: Florida black bear hunt looks imminent, will likely take place in December. The Florida ...

The presentation did not mention the need for a bear hunt. But following the presentation, the commission directed staff to develop alternatives for implementing a black bear hunt. The Sierra Club ...