For the first time in a decade, Floridians will be legally allowed to hunt black bears in the state. The move was unanimously ...

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

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 ...

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

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

( NewsNation) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved rules for “highly regulated” black bear ...

The proposed bear hunt in 2025 became a reality today. Hundreds of Floridians showed up at the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

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 ...

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.

Despite widespread public opposition, the bear hunting season will begin in December and expand in the coming years.