State wildlife officials say a regulated hunt is needed to manage the bear population. Opponents say the new rules will lead ...

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

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.

After months of contentious public debate, Florida’s wildlife commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a 23-day ...

On Wednesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is having another quarterly meeting on the proposed black ...

“We want to alert residents in the Mason/Greenville Rd area about a large (approx. 400 lb) black bear that has recently been ...

A black bear was seen roaming around one Massachusetts town this weekend, with police warning residents on how they can keep ...

Scout's owner, Kayla Kleine told Storyful the bear, who visits the yard regularly, had earlier helped himself to her ...

Kayla Kleine told Storyful that a bear regularly visits the family's yard in Vancouver. This time, however, the furry ...

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 ...

The agency says the regulated hunt is to help manage the black bear population. Officials say Florida’s black bear population ...

Florida wildlife commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to reinstate a black bear hunt and approve the rules for an ...