If the FWC approves, Florida will hold its first bear hunt in ten years. But the agency is taking steps to avoid the problems of the last one.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is preparing to launch the state’s first bear hunting season in a ...

Black bears are generally afraid of people. What if you're afraid of them and pull out your gun? Here's what to know about Ohio law.

The Chief Conservation Officer for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says the proposed bear hunt is ...

Controversial black bear hunt may return to Florida for the first time since 2015.

After a black bear slashed a Connecticut man’s chest while out walking his dog in North Canaan last week, the debate over bear hunting in the state once again heats up, despite legislation ...

The author's little girl, a crack shot since age four, turned seven this year, and she wanted to go bear hunting.

Florida wildlife officials this week will hear a proposal to create an annual “limited-entry” black bear hunt, with a December hunting period the first in more than a decade.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will start the process of final decisions this week when it comes to holding another bear hunt.

FWC is scheduled to vote on the bear hunt one final time in August, and then it's expected that 187 permits will be issued.

Opponents have argued that hunting doesn’t reduce human-bear interactions and non-lethal options are better to address bear populations.

ORLANDO, Fla. — A controversial plan to bring back bear hunting in Florida is facing pushback. Protesters gathered at Lake Eola over the weekend to speak out against a new proposal from FWC. If ...