The plan would introduce a regulated, annual black bear hunt — the first of its kind in the state of Florida in more than a decade.

Florida released proposed rules Wednesday for an annual hunt of the state’s largest land mammal, the black bear, but bear advocates quickly blasted those rules for favoring trophy hunters and ...

The debate over a proposed statewide bear hunt in Florida has intensified, with residents having only 30 minutes left to voice their opinions on whether the hunt should be reinstated. This ...

It would be an understatement to say people in Southwest Florida are passionate about the topic of bringing back a bear hunt. Based on emails ... since 1975. I went 30 years only seeing two ...

The presentation did not mention the need for a bear hunt. But following the presentation, the Commission directed staff to develop alternatives for implementing a black bear hunt. Grant Gelhardt ...

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 ...