The season started Dec. 6, making its return in Florida for the first time in a decade. Last December, FWC staff presented an update on black bears in the state to commissioners. In March 2025, a ...

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Historically, black bears hibernated through winter due to the lack of available food. Now they have a buffet of options. Amherst resident Josh Rose thinks he is smarter than your average bear. After ...

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Week 18 in this NFL season brings fans dramatic games with huge implications. The Carolina Panthers play the Tampa Buccaneers for the NFC South title. Same for the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco ...

Florida wildlife officials are hailing December’s black bear “harvest” as a safe and successful event, noting hunters killed dozens of bears during the highly criticized, state-sanctioned hunt. After ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WWSB) - Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade resulted in 52 bears killed, less than one-third of the potential number. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

An Altadena man has spent more than a month living with a 550-pound male black bear lodged under his home, and wildlife officials' attempts to capture it have so far failed. Biologists from the ...

Florida's recent black bear hunt resulted in 52 bears being taken out of 172 permits issued. Black bear advocate groups purchased 52 of the hunting permits to prevent those bears from being killed.