A new black bear hunt in Florida? FWC seeking public feedback, comments. Here's when
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is considering the state's first black bear hunt in 10 years as the population rises.
Peninsula Clarion3d
Poopdeck: Nearly a century of adventure — Part 6
Despite the diminishment of joy Poopdeck felt as he entered retirement, he loved his long tenure as a fisherman. In December ...
Peninsula Clarion13d
Homer man sentenced for illegally transporting black bears
Larson used a smaller motorboat for transporting clients and illegally harvested black bears to and from Venturess to the areas they would hunt, charging $3,500 per hunter to participate in a black ...
The Shreveport Times14d
Louisiana set to expand 'Teddy Bear' hunting season after first harvest in two generations
Louisiana will expand its black bear hunting season in 2025, increasing the number of permits and opening two new hunting areas. The decision comes after a successful inaugural hunt in 2024 ...
Los Angeles Times15d
For California towns with a bear problem, using dogs to hunt is no solution
Hounding of bears by hunters during bear hunting season was outlawed by the Legislature in 2012 and shouldn’t come back even if hunters don’t intend to kill the bears. As in 2012, it remains ...
Deadline.com15d
Artists Equity Unveils Slithery Docu ‘The Python Hunt’ At SXSW
EXCLUSIVE: Slithering into SXSW this afternoon at the Alamo Lamar, The Python Hunt is a documentary that might do for the Burmese Python what Jaws did 50 years ago for the Great White Shark.
WKTV17d
1,685 Bears Hunted in New York Last Year
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has released statistics regarding bear hunting from last year. During the 2024 hunting seasons, hunters in New York ...
The Mirror18d
Police hunt man in teddy bear hoodie after boy 'sexually assaulted in public toilets'
Police are on the hunt for a man they suspect sexually assaulted ... station wearing a dark red Ralph Lauren hoodie with a teddy bear design on the chest. Detectives investigating the sexual ...
thecooldown20d
State officials face backlash after reinstating black bear hunting season: 'Hunts are not necessary'
"Bear hunts are not necessary to reduce the number of bear-human interactions," former state Sen. Ray Lesniak said in a public meeting in 2022, regarding the initial reinstatement of the annual hunt ...
Sun Sentinel25d
Florida wildlife officials weigh possible bear hunt
TALLAHASSEE — Florida wildlife officials will hold a series of online meetings in March and April about the possibility of a return to bear hunting in the state. Florida Fish and Wildlife ...
Orlando Sentinel25d
Florida wildlife officials weigh possible bear hunt, will seek public input this spring
TALLAHASSEE — Florida wildlife officials will hold a series of online meetings in March and April about the possibility of a return to bear hunting in the state. Florida Fish and Wildlife ...
The News-Press26d
Florida's black bears may be in the crosshairs again as public calls rise with development
Florida Fish and Wildlife is considering a bear hunt, which is controversial due to a poorly managed hunt in 2015. Development and habitat fragmentation pose threats to the long-term survival of ...