A bear hunt was already on the state's May agenda, but the first documented human killing on May 5 lit a fire under an ...

What do you do if you see a black bear in Florida while hiking or camping? Here's what you need to know to avoid your ...

Florida wildlife officials next week will hear a proposal to create an annual “limited-entry” black bear hunt, with a ...

A controversial plan to bring back bear hunting in Florida is facing pushback. Protesters gathered at Lake Eola over the ...

Bear hunting has long been a controversial issue in Florida. Supporters say, in part, a hunt could help better manage bear ...

Florida released proposed rules Wednesday for an annual hunt of the state’s largest land mammal, the black bear, but bear ...

Florida considers controversial Bear Hunt as population grows; supporters cite science, protesters say it's cruel and hypocritical ...

Florida's first black bear hunt in ten years could happen in December. Regulators are meeting this week in Ocala to finalize ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is considering a proposal to reinstate an annual bear hunt. Opponents argue the proposal relies on outdated data and contradicts the FWC's bear ...

But fierce debate persists over whether a good way to control bears is to kill them. A state plan to resume bear hunting after a decade-long hibernation has deepened the discord in advance of a ...

The University of Florida Veterinary Forensic Sciences Lab played a crucial role in solving the case of the first fatal bear ...

A Florida man frantically called 911 Thursday morning, saying he was bitten by a bear in his backyard while trying to protect ...