This is the first black bear hunt since 2015, when nearly 300 bears were killed on the first two days of a week-long season.

The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade takes place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife ...

Florida's Wildlife Commission approved a black bear hunting season for December, facing immediate legal challenges from ...

Florida will hold its first black bear hunt in a decade this December, a decision that has ignited fierce debate over ...

Black bear hunting is now legal in Florida, after a state commission on Wednesday approved a limited program in response to a ...

Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade is officially set to move forward after a unanimous vote by the state’s Fish and ...

State wildlife officials say a regulated hunt is needed to manage the bear population. Opponents say the new rules will lead ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is meeting for a final hearing on the rule proposals on black bear ...

After months of contentious public debate, Florida’s wildlife commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a 23-day ...

Sixty-eight bears will be permitted for harvest from 11 eastern panhandle counties, including Franklin, Leon and Wakulla; 18 bears from 12 Central Florida counties; 46 from five North Florida counties ...

Florida’s black bear is returning after a decade-long absence.