Florida proposes its first bear hunting season in a decade, aiming to manage a growing bear population. Opposition to the hunt is widespread, with animal welfare groups and public opinion polls ...
Most people who won permits to participate in the first Florida black bear hunt since 2015 came away empty-handed. Of the 172 ...
Florida's black bear hunting season will open for 23 days, between Dec. 6 and Dec. 28. FWC will issue 187 permits throughout the state. Each permit holder is limited to take one bear. Come December, ...
TAMPA, Fla. — Just a small fraction of people who applied to participate in Florida's bear hunt will be issued a permit. Wildlife officials said 163,459 applications were submitted, and only 172 will ...
Florida's first black bear hunt in ten years is scheduled to begin on December 6, pending a court challenge. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued 187 permits for the hunt, ...