About 20 speakers on both sides of the issue addressed the commission, with supporters of a hunt saying it could help better manage bear populations. Also, they pointed to two-thirds of Florida ...

Florida's Amendment 2 seemed like a mysterious movement to many environmental groups that said fishing and hunting rights ...

State wildlife officials are drafting a detailed plan for a bear hunt — the ... The 2015 hunt, scheduled for a week, was shut down after two days because hunters quickly bagged the state ...

Just two days into the month-long hunt, the harvest numbers were concerningly high. The bear quota was set for 320, and Sugalski and other protestors had already counted 298. Sugalski said his ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) proposes a limited black bear hunt in 31 counties to manage the growing bear population. The proposed hunt would issue 187 permits ...

Louisiana is set to expand its second black bear hunting season in two generations with 26 total ... a LDWF bear hunter training course. To see the complete Notice of Intent from the commission ...

FWC will consider a hunt from Dec. 6 to 28 ... evolving and slithering around the Treasure Coast What to do if you see a Florida black bear If you see a Florida black bear in the wild, the ...

Florida's Amendment 2, passed in 2024, prioritized hunting as a wildlife management tool. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is considering a black bear hunt in December.