ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Now that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has given the go-ahead for the state's first bear hunt in a decade, those for and against the hunt are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Susan Hargreaves, a South Florida-based activist and author, holds a poster showing the carcasses of a black bear cub and mother ...

Florida's black bear hunt will return this December for the first time in nearly a decade. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) unanimously approved an annual hunting season.

Florida lawmakers are questioning the state's wildlife commission after an endangered giant manta ray was captured for Sea World Abu Dhabi. Advocates are also challenging the FWC's decision to allow a ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recently voted to reinstate bear hunting — and the anti-hunting backlash was swift. But here’s what they’re missing: this isn’t about sport ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — It's open season for Florida's black bears. Following a Commission meeting in Havana, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has voted to approve ...

Florida is considering its first bear hunting season in a decade, with a proposed three-week period in December. The FWC plans to issue 187 permits, significantly fewer than the previous hunt a decade ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is moving forward with proposed amendments to black bear hunting rules, despite public protests and recent bear attacks. The amendments, ...

FLORIDA, USA — Pointing to its constitutional power to manage wildlife, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is urging a judge to toss out a lawsuit that seeks to prevent a bear hunt ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — FWC has released the results of the 2025 black bear hunt, which implemented new regulations aimed at sustainable wildlife management. Final amendments to bear hunting rules, approved ...