Protestors for Florida's reinstated bear hunt are gathering in Tallahassee ahead of a lawsuit to temporarily halt it. Here's ...

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, ...

In October 2015, Adam Sugalski stood at a check station in Lake City, Florida, and counted each dead Florida black bear brought in from the city’s hunt. The statewide hunt was called off after just ...

STATE BEAR HUNT IN DECEMBER HAVE SCORED DOZENS OF PERMITS IN HOPES OF SAVING AS MANY BEARS AS POSSIBLE FROM BEING HARVESTED. WESH 2’S GREG FOX EXPLAINS WHY THE TACTIC MAY WORK THIS YEAR, BUT NOT IN ...

Florida distributes 172 black bear permits to hunters, non-hunters for December's black bear hunt. Environmental groups have bought dozens of Florida black bear hunting permits. How will that impact ...

Florida is taking a step toward hands-on wildlife management that ultimately enlists the public to help with invasive-species removals, including one particularly notorious carnivore. Known as the ...

Florida is holding its first bear hunting season in a decade, with a quota of 172 bears. Over 163,000 applications were submitted for a limited number of bear hunting tags. Conservation groups ...

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 ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — 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 ...