A decade after the last state-sanctioned hunt had to be cut short because so many bears were killed, Florida says it’s time ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is holding a public meeting to discuss an annual bear hunting season.

Should the bears be hunted? People near the site of Florida’s first fatal bear attack spoke to Fox 4 about FWC's efforts to control the growing bear population.

The University of Florida Veterinary Forensic Sciences Lab played a crucial role in solving the case of the first fatal bear ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has given preliminary approval for a black bear hunt for December and ...

Black bears were listed as threatened in 2012, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission held an unpopular ...

Bear hunting has long stirred controversy in Florida. FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto defended the agency’s move, saying “Hunting ...

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OCALA, Fla. - Florida is one step closer to a bear hunt. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation voted four to one Wednesday in favor of the hunt in a preliminary vote. About 170 people spoke ...