Having grown up in bear country, we thought it would be a good idea to ask one of Florida's original residents about the ...

After reviewing details in Wednesday’s proposal for how the wildlife agency would manage a hunt, Chuck O’Neal of Speak Up Wekiva and Katrina Shadix of Bear Warriors United were especially ...

OCALA, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently released its proposed rules for a black bear hunt ahead of its meeting next week. Meanwhile, organizers of a group ...

The discussion gained momentum after a tragic incident where a man and his dog were killed by a black bear. The last bear hunt in Florida, held in 2015, sparked national backlash and ended ...

Bear Defenders, a group of advocates for wildlife protection, are organizing multiple rallies on Saturday, May 17, across Florida in opposition to a plan to reinstate a trophy hunt for black bears.

they can start promulgating regulations to look into a bear hunt," Lopes said. No firefighters or residents were injured in the apartment building fire, officials... In recent years the DEEP has ...