Florida released proposed rules Wednesday for an annual hunt of the state’s largest land mammal, the black bear, but bear ...

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 ...

A male black bear (not the one pictured) broke into a man’s home in rural southwest Florida and mauled him to death, ...

Surveillance cameras captured the moments a group of black bears appeared in a Florida backyard before one of them attacked ...

The daughter saw a bear attack the dog, then her father was found dead from an attack that likely happened earlier, the FWC ...

Officials say lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal ...

The only justification the FWC [Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission] has given for having the hunt is to offer an ...

Leaders in Florida have outlined what an annual bear hunt would look like if it moves forward – but the idea is also getting ...

Opponents have argued that hunting doesn’t reduce human-bear interactions and non-lethal options are better to address bear ...

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 ...

OCALA, Fla. - For the first time in a decade, bear hunting may be back on the books in Florida soon. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently released its proposal for what the ...

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