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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

The Sunshine State is in the process of approving a proposal that would create an annual hunt to cull black bear populations.

Male black bears in Florida are known to typically avoid humans. But the state says reports of black bear activity are up, with 2,000 complaints last year, compared with 1,000 in 2005.

The anonymous complaint was filed in November 2024, with the probe finishing in May. UCF took several weeks to publicly ...