Florida’s black bear hunt is scheduled to go forward next month despite its unpopularity and a lack of recent population studies to know if the mammal’s numbers are in decline. The Florida Fish and ...

Thanks to decades of conservation efforts, black bear populations are rebounding across the U.S. In Arkansas, hunters talk about their annual black bear hunt — a practice they acknowledge is ...

Opponents of Florida's first black bear hunt in a decade rallied at the state capitol on Monday amid efforts to try and prevent bears from being killed next month in four areas across the state. In ...

Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade ended Sunday, but state wildlife officials still won’t say how many bears were killed. They also haven’t explained why. “We’ll provide updates as soon as we’re ...

After years of debate and shifting wildlife pressures, Florida is heading toward reinstituting its black bear hunt for the first time in a decade. The decision reflects changing population estimates, ...

Read full article: Bear euthanized after being shot in Lake County; Florida wildlife officials relocate younger bear found nearby ORLANDO, Fla. – Starting this weekend, hunters will be able to hunt ...

Florida’s first state-sanctioned black bear hunt in a decade finished on December 28th, 2025. Arguments and backlash about this hunt immediately followed. Supporters of Florida’s black bear hunt ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has approved a three-week black bear hunt without monitoring or check stations. Critics argue the hunt contradicts the FWC's own management ...

Florida's first black bear hunt in ten years is scheduled to begin on December 6, pending a court challenge. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued 187 permits for the hunt, ...

Opponents of Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade rallied Monday at the Capitol amid efforts to prevent bears from being killed next month in four areas of the state. In addition to the rally, ...

WESH TWO NEWS STARTS NOW. FIRST AT FOUR. OPPONENTS ARE ASKING A JUDGE TO STOP A BEAR HUNT SCHEDULED TO START NEXT WEEK. BEAR WARRIORS UNITED IS SUING THE STATE AND ASKING THE COURT TO ISSUE AN ...