From its pre-Columbian peak, the Florida black bear population fell precipitously. Between unregulated hunting and habitat ...

The nonprofit will pick people up in Tampa, Brooksville, Daytona Beach, Jacksonville, Orlando and Gainesville.

In Florida, bear hunting has long been a controversial issue, but state wildlife officials in September could approve rules for a three-week bear hunt in December that would have “a more structured ...

Bear hunting has long been a controversial issue in Florida, with opponents saying that killing bears for sport won't reduce ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission appears likely to approve the hunt at its August meeting.

Florida proposes its first bear hunting season in a decade, aiming to manage a growing bear population. Opposition to the hunt is widespread, with animal welfare groups and public opinion polls ...

At 7:07 a.m., the Collier County Sheriff's Office received a call regarding a potential bear mauling on State Road 29 in Jerome, Florida, between Naples and Everglades City. Upon their arrival ...

Bear sightings are becoming a daily and nightly occurence in one fort walton beach neighborhood.Some homeowners in the ...

Created in 1944 by the U.S. Forest Service in partnership with the Ad Council and the National Association of State Foresters ...

A man is under arrest for stealing Smokey Bear signs from across Florida. Smokey the Bear joined the Dept. of Agriculture Law ...