News 6 WKMG

Florida’s bear hunt is underway, but FWC is not actively saying how many have been killed

Florida is less than a week into its 2025 Black Bear Hunt, but we still don’t know how many bears have been harvested, or even if any hunters have bagged a single bear yet. When News 6 asked the ...

Florida black-bear hunt exposes emotional divisions among animal-rights activists and hunters

Most people who won permits to participate in the first Florida black bear hunt since 2015 came away empty-handed. Jeff ...
WESH

Florida’s first black bear hunt in nearly a decade ends amid ongoing controversy

WELL, TONIGHT MARKED THE FINAL DAY OF FLORIDA’S FIRST BLACK BEAR HUNT IN A DECADE. THIS YEAR’S HUNT, HOWEVER, WAS MET WITH PUSHBACK FROM GROUPS OPPOSED TO KILLING THOSE ANIMALS. WESH 2’S TONY ATKINS ...
News 6 WKMG

‘Been very shady:’ FWC faces criticism over lack of transparency as bear hunt ends

Read full article: Non-hunters snagged at least 44 Florida bear hunt permits, records show ORLANDO, Fla. – This weekend marks the end of the statewide bear hunt, which has been underway since Dec. 6.
AOL

N.J.’s controversial bear hunt just killed 368 bears — and it’s not over yet

Hunters killed 368 bears during the first part of New Jersey’s annual bear hunt, a decrease compared to the same time last year, data from the state Department of Environmental Protection shows. The ...