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

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.

Hunters killed 52 black bears during Florida's 2025 bear hunt, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in an email release Tuesday, Dec. 30. That's considerably fewer than the 172 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

FLORIDA – Law enforcement officers issued no citations against hunters during Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade. On Wednesday, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission executive director ...

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 ...

Florida’s black bear hunt is scheduled to go forward next month despite its unpopularity and a lack of recent population studies to know if the mammal’s numbers are in decline. The Florida Fish and ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s first bear hunting season in a decade is now in its 10th day, but no one knows how many bears have been hunted at this point. Susannah Randolph with the Florida Chapter ...

The author questions the low number of bears killed in a recent hunt, suggesting it indicates a smaller bear population than claimed. The article alleges the 2025 hunt lacked proper regulation, such ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Fifty-two - That’s how many bears were harvested during Florida’s first Black Bear hunt in a decade. The number is far lower than the 172 permits that were made available for the ...