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

Florida's Amendment 2 seemed like a mysterious movement to many environmental groups that said fishing and hunting rights ...

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

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 ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is considering implementing a black bear hunt this December, a ...

What to know about the 2025 Florida black bear hunt Not anymore. The Florida black bear, a distinct subspecies of the American black bear, was listed as a threatened species from 1974 to 2012 ...

Florida wildlife officials will decide next month whether to launch the state's first black bear hunt in nearly a decade. The ...

It is essential that DEEP and our elected officials at all levels step up their game, by abandoning the stale and futile ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...