Florida wildlife officials this week will hear a proposal to create an annual “limited-entry” black bear hunt, with a ...

Bear hunting has long been a controversial issue in Florida. Supporters say, in part, a hunt could help better manage bear ...

Florida Wildlife officials recognize that residents may see more bears this time of year because most have come out of ...

Officials in Florida confirmed that a man and his dog found dead earlier this month were killed by a bear, a first for the ...

An man and his dog were mauled to death by a black bear in Jerome, Florida. The 89-year-old man's death marks the first ...

The male bear tested negative for rabies, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said May ... of 6,300 ...

State wildlife officials will hear a proposal next week to create an annual black bear hunt. The proposed December hunt would ...

Video from the scene showed law enforcement officers using both boats and helicopters to respond to the scene and potentially ...

Florida wildlife officials will review a proposal next week to establish an annual limited-entry black bear hunt — the first ...

Lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal attack on a ...

Florida wildlife authorities confirmed Friday that ... of 6,300 bear-related calls annually and has documented 42 prior incidents where wild black bears have made physical contact with people ...

A woman canoeing on Lake Kissimmee on Tuesday, May 6, encountered an alligator, went into the water, and was killed, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. On March 3 ...