The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade will take place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife officials despite strong opposition to the eventual use of dogs and ...

A Nov. 24 hearing in Leon County could determine whether the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) 2025 ...

Florida wildlife officials have approved the state's first bear hunting season in a decade as the black bear population continues to grow and encounters with humans increase. The Florida Fish and ...

Florida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is proposing a black bear hunt despite incomplete population data and concerns from the public. The author argues the hunt is a "pet project" of a ...

Florida's first bear hunt in a decade drew more than 160,000 applicants for a far more limited number of permits, including from opponents who are trying to reduce the number of bears killed. The ...

Bear hunters can now apply to enter the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' lottery for a 2025 license. The agency says 4,605 licenses across 15 northern areas of the state will be lotteried ...