If the FWC approves, Florida will hold its first bear hunt in ten years. But the agency is taking steps to avoid the problems ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is preparing to launch the state’s first bear hunting season in a ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is preparing to launch the state’s first bear hunting season in a ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) voted 4-1 to move forward with the state's first bear hunt in a ...

A Florida black bear found itself in a dangerous situation Tuesday morning — along the I-4 Express lanes in Orlando.

Florida's black bear population has rebounded from a few hundred to over 4,000, necessitating proactive management. FWC proposes a regulated bear hunt to control population growth, balancing it ...

In Florida, a heated battle over wildlife management is unfolding, pitting conservationists against anti-hunting groups in a struggle over the state’s growing black bear population.

This letter was originally submitted to the Florida Wildlife Commission; the letter writer requested it be printed in the ...

Nearly every state or province in North America with resident black bear populations has regulated bear hunting, and Florida has the most black bears of the six states without it.

Bear spotted standing in busy Florida interstate near Orlando and it was eventually hit by a vehicle, Florida Highway Patrol says. The bear has not been found.

A spokesperson for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the agency had “responded” to calls about the bear sightings, without providing details.

Neighbors in the Ashley Lakes neighborhood got an unexpected visit Wednesday night: a black bear was spotted roaming the area.