A Central Florida man says he fought off a black bear outside his mother-in-law’s home in Apopka after the animal charged and ...

Hunting plays an important role in maintaining healthy populations of wildlife. Though I am not a hunter, I understand the ...

State wildlife officials say a regulated hunt is needed to manage the bear population. Opponents say the new rules will lead ...

For the first time in a decade, Floridians will be legally allowed to hunt black bears in the state. The move was unanimously ...

The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade will take place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife ...

Sixty-eight bears will be permitted for harvest from 11 eastern panhandle counties, including Franklin, Leon and Wakulla; 18 bears from 12 Central Florida counties; 46 from five North Florida counties ...

Florida's Wildlife Commission approved a black bear hunting season for December, facing immediate legal challenges from ...

Bear Warriors United argues a new rule gives the FWC executive director "unbridled authority" to create hunting zones and ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved a 23-day hunting season beginning in December, paving the way ...

This is the first black bear hunt since 2015, when nearly 300 bears were killed on the first two days of a week-long season.

After Florida wildlife officials approved the state’s first black bear hunt in a decade, wildlife expert Ron Magill became ...