For the first time in a decade, the the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is working up a proposal for a ...

State wildlife officials are drafting a detailed plan for a bear hunt — the first in a decade — over three weeks in December, ...

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 ...

Lawmakers on the Environment Committee on Friday voted 27-6 to send a substitute bill to the Senate floor that strips away ...

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

The idea of a limited hunt has gained the backing of a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers as well as Gov. Ned Lamont, though ...

While rare in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties, black bears are no strangers to the Treasure Coast. The FWC Publicly Reported Bear Sightings database shows one reported sighting in Florida ...

FWC also regulates fish and wildlife resources and enforces hunting and fishing laws. Currently, it is engaged in ...

The new Connecticut bill stripped out much of the language allowing a bear hunt and replaced it with new rules for killing them.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is proposing a three-week bear hunt in December to address the growing bear population. The proposed hunt would allow for the harvest of 187 ...

While urban bear encounters have increased in Florida, some fear a bear hunt could leave more dead than necessary.

Florida wildlife officials are considering a proposal to allow bear hunting for the first time in nearly a decade. The ...