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 ...
"Shooting a polar bear in the rump at 17 yards to make him turn around didn't seem to me like the best procedure, but George ...
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission has not released detailed information about the 52 bears killed statewide. Florida's first bear hunt in a decade did not result in a business increase for ...
Florida held its first black bear hunt in nearly a decade, with 52 bears killed out of 172 permits issued. The hunt created a deep divide between hunters and animal rights activists, who debated the ...
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) — A total of 16 Louisiana black bears were harvested during the second bear hunting season, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has announced. The harvest ...
Tragically, it seems, Florida officials learned all the wrong lessons from the black bear hunt that saw the slaughter of at least 304 animals in the space of a few days a decade ago. This year’s hunt ...
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has approved a three-week black bear hunt without monitoring or check stations. Critics argue the hunt contradicts the FWC's own management ...