While rare in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties, black bears are no strangers to the Treasure Coast. The FWC ...

Texas Parks and Wildlife officials are warning residents living south of Alpine to secure livestock, garbage and bird feeders ...

Florida hunters may celebrate this holiday season with three weeks of bear hunting. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is working on a plan to issue 187 permits to harvest black ...

Black bear hunters are advised of a change in Bear Management Units (BMUs) and spring season dates in the Boulder River ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is proposing a three-week hunt of 'nuisance' bears, which are encroaching ...

A new black bear hunt may be on in Florida for three weeks in December to address rising bear populations in the state. But the proposed hunt from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

FWC will consider a hunt from Dec. 6 to 28. Florida black bears used to be considered a threatened species from 1974 to 2012. Florida may allow 187 black bears to be hunted. Florida hunters may be ...

Environment reporter answers questions about "black bears in the crosshairs" story Differing opinions over hunting, fishing highlight conflict over Florida Amendment 2 James Call is a member of ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) proposes a limited black bear hunt in 31 counties to manage the growing bear population. The proposed hunt would issue 187 permits ...

The FWC is still receiving public comments, and their online database is dominated by citizens against the bear hunt.

Last week the FWC held a series of public meetings, seeking feedback on proposals for a potential bear hunting season. The last bear hunt in Florida was in 2015 and was shut down ...