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 amendments to bear hunting rules, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hunters killed 52 black bears during Florida's 2025 bear hunt, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in an ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has released the results of the state’s first black bear hunt in a decade — one which drew legal action and protests.

Over 50 bears were harvested for the 2025 bear hunting season. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said in a Tuesday news release that the harvest of 52 bears reflects a hunter ...

HAVANA, Fla. — It’s official: Florida will see its first bear hunt in a decade this December, assuming the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s decision holds up in court. The issue of ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has released the results of Florida's 2025 black bear hunt. The three-week season drew sharp criticism from animal advocacy groups despite ...

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 ...

Hunters killed 52 black bears during Florida's 2025 bear hunt, which was the first one permitted in ten years. The hunt was recommended by the FWC to manage a growing bear population, which has led to ...

HAVANA, Fla. — For the first time in 10 years, Florida will allow black bear hunting. In a highly controversial unanimous vote on Wednesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) ...

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 ...

WESH TWO NEWS STARTS NOW. FIRST AT FOUR. OPPONENTS ARE ASKING A JUDGE TO STOP A BEAR HUNT SCHEDULED TO START NEXT WEEK. BEAR WARRIORS UNITED IS SUING THE STATE AND ASKING THE COURT TO ISSUE AN ...