Now, black bears could be the next trophy for hunters as the FWC considers a statewide bear hunt. At a meeting last year, the public weighed in on the pros and the cons of a black bear hunt.

PASCHALL-BROWN WESH TWO NEWS. FWC IS CONSIDERING THE FIRST BEAR HUNT IN FLORIDA SINCE 2015, AND GOT A LOT OF FEEDBACK ABOUT IT TONIGHT. A LARGE PORTION OF FLORIDA’S BEAR POPULATION IS RIGHT HERE ...

Louisiana will expand its black bear hunting season in 2025, increasing the number of permits and opening two new hunting areas. The decision comes after a successful inaugural hunt in 2024 ...

Louisiana is expanding black bear hunting just one year after its first season in decades, more than doubling the number of hunters allowed to participate and more than tripling the number of ...

Although it’s been nearly a decade since Florida last allowed hunting of black bears, hundreds who took part this week in a meeting about another possible hunt proved it remains a divisive issue.

Florida wildlife officials will hold a series of online meetings in March and April about the possibility of a return to bear hunting in the state. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

TALLAHASSEE — Florida wildlife officials will hold a series of online meetings in March and April about the possibility of a return to bear hunting in the state. Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

TALLAHASSEE — Florida wildlife officials will hold a series of online meetings in March and April about the possibility of a return to bear hunting in the state. Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking public input on regulated black bear hunting options across the state. In December 2024 ...

Hounding of bears by hunters during bear hunting season was outlawed by the Legislature in 2012 and shouldn’t come back even if hunters don’t intend to kill the bears. As in 2012, it remains ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife is considering a bear hunt, which is controversial due to a poorly managed hunt in 2015. Development and habitat fragmentation pose threats to the long-term survival of ...