For the first time in a decade, Floridians will be legally allowed to hunt black bears in the state. The move was unanimously approved by the state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission this ...

The Sierra Club opposes a proposed Florida black bear hunt, arguing it is not based on current scientific data. Florida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is using outdated 2015 ...

Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade is officially set to move forward after a unanimous vote by the state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on Wednesday morning, despite ...

One of the biggest challenges new bear hunters face is estimating the size of a black bear as it slips into view.

Florida has reopened black bear hunting for the first time in ten years, and you are watching a clash between two very different visions of conservation. Supporters see a tightly controlled season as ...

Florida's black bear population has rebounded, prompting the state to reintroduce a managed hunt. Anti-hunting groups have legally challenged the hunt and encouraged non-hunters to apply for permits.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — For the first time in a decade, hunters armed with rifles and crossbows are fanning out across Florida's swamps and flatwoods to legally hunt the Florida black bear, over the vocal ...

A frightening encounter in Woodbury has renewed questions about how Connecticut should manage its growing bear population.

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 ...

Florida held its first black bear hunt in a decade, which began on December 6. A Naples taxidermist is processing hides from the hunt, turning them into rugs. The Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google For the first time in a decade, hunters armed with rifles and crossbows are fanning out across Florida’s swamps and ...