The Florida black bear is a true conservation success story. The population has increased from just a few hundred bears in the 1970s to over 4,000 today, with the four […] The post Managing Florida's ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is preparing to launch the state’s first bear hunting season in a decade, with I-10 marking the northern boundary of the East Panhandle Bear ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is proposing a black bear hunt in December to address, what it says, is a fast-growing bear population. It’s set to meet May 21 and 22 in Ocala.

The Florida black bear, a distinct subspecies of the American black bear, was listed as a threatened species from 1974 to 2012, when the population was considered recovered. The population had ...

The Florida black bear was sighted on Aloma Avenue, which is more clearly visible on the map below. Residents in the area notified the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) soon ...

Hunting provides access to the resource, allowing hunters to use the meat, pelt, fat and other parts of any bear they harvest ...