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

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

Florida Wildlife officials recognize that residents may see more bears this time of year because most have come out of hibernation. “Black bears are not generally ...

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

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

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 ...

Florida wildlife officials will review a proposal next week to establish an annual limited-entry black bear hunt — the first such hunt in over a decade. The proposal summary was posted ahead of a ...

A 1,000-pound female manatee that was recovering at a Florida state park from a boat strike drowned earlier this year after ...

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

The incident was reported in the area of State Road 29 and U.S. 41, just south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area.

On Monday, 89-year-old Robert Markel was found dead about 100 yards from his Jerome, Florida home with injuries "indicating a ...

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