Florida has launched its first state-sanctioned black bear hunt since 2015. State wildlife officials claim that the hunt will ...

Florida’s state sanctioned bear hunt began over the weekend, and over the next three weeks hunters are expected to take ...

The Florida black bear population is considered one of the state's conservation success stories, having grown from just ...

At a Florida prison, teddy bears are replacing uniforms on the sewing line, turning prison labor into lessons in compassion ...

The state’s first sanctioned hunt of black bears in a decade kicks off amid sharply divided public opinion and efforts by ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife officers arrested James Goodspeed after he allegedly shot and killed a bear on private property in ...

Florida's controversial bear hunt started Dec. 6 and will end Dec. 28. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is overseeing the hunt, and the state granted 172 lottery style permits for ...

Joel Cleveland beat the odds – 953 to 1, to be precise – to secure a bear hunting permit. He won't be using it, however.

For the first time in a decade, hunters are fanning out across Florida to legally hunt the Florida black bear.

BEAR ADVOCATES HAVE SPENT MONTHS NOW AND HAVE MARCHED AT THE STATE CAPITOL. EVEN THEY FILED LAWSUITS, ALL TO TRY AND STOP ...

From Dec. 6 through Dec. 28, hunters who received a permit will be able to harvest black bears on private property, with ...

The state argues the hunt is needed after years of rising bear complaints. Wildlife officials estimate more than 4,000 black ...