Fifty-two bears were killed during Florida's first black bear hunt in a decade, state wildlife officials said Tuesday. The ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued 172 black bear permits for the December hunt, which ended on the ...

Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade resulted in 52 bears killed, less than one-third of the potential number.

State wildlife officials said the hunt was needed to manage Florida's growing bear population, while opponents said the ...

We’ve been ignored, misled, gaslighted and bullied by the FWC thus far,” Chuck O’Neal, founder of Apopka-based Speak Up ...

After Florida’s first black bear hunt in nearly a decade ended with far fewer animals killed than allowed, conservation ...

Fifty-two bears were “harvested” during the recently wrapped 2025 bear hunt, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

In Florida, the environmental beat during 2025 featured land purchases and development rights, which tied in to immigration ...

The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission released initial numbers from the 2025 Bear Hunt, the first bear hunt in ...

The group Speak Up for Wildlife says they have reports of people killing Florida black bears without proper permits during the state hunt. News 6 asked state officials for an update on the hunt, but ...

After months of debate and protest, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved the 2025 Black Bear ...

A total of 172 permits were issued through a lottery system. Each permit allowed the harvest of one black bear ...