Florida's black bear population has rebounded, prompting the state to reintroduce a managed hunt. Anti-hunting groups have legally challenged the hunt and encouraged non-hunters to apply for permits.

Florida’s first state-sanctioned black bear hunt in a decade finished on December 28th, 2025. Arguments and backlash about ...

State wildlife officials claim the hunt is intended to help control future overpopulation of the species Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has ...

Black bear sightings are increasing in Ohio, including recent tracks spotted by hunters in Washington County in December 2025. Once considered eliminated from the state, Ohio's black bear population ...