Amid a wave of opposition, Florida wildlife officials will meet Wednesday to consider whether to hold a black bear hunt for ...

A proposal to allow bear hunting in Florida is drawing sharp reactions from both conservationists and animal rights advocates ...

At a December Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) meeting after receiving an update on the commission's ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has released the guidelines for what could be Florida’s first bear hunt ...

Despite strong opposition to Florida bear hunt, controversial FWC draft plan expected soon State officials say ICE raids, ...

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

Protest against proposed FWC bear hunt, agency to discuss hunt this month. The FWC is proposing a bear hunt with strict rules and regulations that would take place in December.

Black bear hunting hasn’t been allowed since 2015; however, FWC directed officials in December to present proposals to, ...

The only justification the FWC [Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission] has given for having the hunt is to offer an ...

Protestors came together in Ocala, DeLand and downtown Orlando on Saturday to protect black bears. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will meet May 21-22 to hear options for brining ...

VICTIMS COULD GO TO BOTH. FWC IS PROPOSING A THREE WEEK BEAR HUNT IN DECEMBER TO ADDRESS WHAT IT SAYS IS A FAST GROWING BEAR POPULATION. A VOTE IS SET FOR NEXT WEEK, AND SOME PEOPLE SAY THE TIMING ...

Florida wildlife officials are proposing a three-week bear hunt later this year, aiming to remove 187 bears out of an estimated population of 4,000. Supporters of the hunt argue it is a necessary ...