Florida residents protest against a proposed black bear hunt due to concerns over population data and oversight.

The protests are timed to take place only days before the FWC is scheduled to vote August 13-14 on approving rules for a ...

WATCH: A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officer rescued a kayaker who was in distress in Marathon, ...

Florida wildlife officials are moving forward with plans to reinstate a state-sanctioned bear hunt, a decision drawing both support and opposition in the wake of the state’s first fatal bear attack ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission bear hunt plan faces strong opposition from conservationists and the public.

Three Florida men were recently arrested in connection with an illegal catch where 53 spiny lobsters were confiscated, ...

Absence of Karenia brevis Statewide Marks a Positive Shift in Coastal Conditions Florida’s coastal communities are breathing ...

August 13, 2025 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is set to vote on the state's first bear hunt in a decade, sparking heated opposition from conservation groups like Sierra ...

The Florida black bear has come back from numbering just a few hundred decades ago to more than 4,000 bears today. It’s a conservation success story by any measure. We divide the population into seven ...

Body camera footage captured the moment when a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer rescued a kayaker ...

According to the FWC, Florida is home to several species​, including the native Florida apple snail, and four exotic species native to South America.

Officer Turner spotted Krevat from land, quickly reached his patrol boat, and arrived at the scene. Krevat, lacking a life jacket and too fatigued to reboard his kayak, struggled to stay afloat.