Opinion Commentary Commentary: Bear hunt is necessary to manage population, FWC official writes A Black Bear was spotted in a tree in Lake Eola Park on Sunday morning, June 4, 2023.

Male black bears in Florida are known to typically avoid humans. But the state says reports of black bear activity are up, with 2,000 complaints last year, compared with 1,000 in 2005.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission maintains the hunt is necessary to manage the state’s growing black bear population and to mitigate rising human-bear conflicts, including a ...

Florida is once again barreling forward with a proposed black bear hunt that would start this year and continue for years to come. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission owes it to ...

Proposed black bear hunt zone At the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission’s August hearing in Havana, members will consider final approval for a regulated hunt — the state’s first in 10 years.

Newberry (period 3) Sept. 25 – Oct. 26 Red Oak Sept. 13–23 and Oct. 3–9 2025 elk hunting season dates Hunt period 1 Aug. 26–29, Sept. 12–15 and Sept. 26–29 Hunt period 2 Dec. 13–21 ...

Anyone interested in hunting bear, lion, or bobcat can reach Dave Handrich at 6474 Stagecoach Road, Star Route, Santa Barbara, California. After the 60-day drying-out period required by the Pope and ...

After years of unsuccessful attempts to allow black bear hunting in the state, a revised bill has cleared a key hurdle with state lawmakers, possibly making hunting the animals one step closer to ...

The 2015 bear hunt is cited as a "savage disaster," raising concerns about the potential consequences of another hunt.

Bear hunt opponents, however, saw the bill as simply clearing the way to target bears in the future. Both Gov. Ned Lamont and DEEP officials, they noted, have already signaled their support for a ...

For more information on the Louisiana black bear and this year’s hunt, contact John Hanks at 318-343-4044 or [email protected]. Latest Post Suggest a Correction ...