Seminole County is home to several black bears, he said. As of noon, the bear was still asleep in the tree. Wildlife ...

Development in Florida is encroaching on black bear habitat, leading to increased human-bear encounters. Florida Fish and Wildlife is considering a bear hunt, which is controversial due to a ...

In fact, there are an estimated 4,050 black bears in Florida, which is more than the bear population in Utah, Arizona, and South Carolina. While black bears aren't as big as their grizzly ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is considering the state's first black bear hunt in 10 years as the ...

As black bears continue to flourish across Florida, state wildlife officials are revisiting the possibility of an upcoming regulated bear hunt. The public will have an opportunity to weigh in on the ...

Although it’s been nearly a decade since Florida last allowed hunting of black bears, hundreds who took part this week in a meeting about another possible hunt proved it remains a divisive issue.

For the first time in nearly a decade, Florida wildlife officials are considering a black bear hunt. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in December asked its staff to come up ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wants to hear from the public about potential options for regulated black bear hunting. The FWC said the black bear ...

Lions and tigers not so much. But bears ... oh my. Welcome to Florida, home of the alligator and the black bear. While bears can be found almost anywhere in Florida, but are concentrated in some ...

FLORIDA, USA — Florida wildlife officials are considering restarting black bear hunting across the state. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will hold a virtual public ...