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 ...

If it’s really cold out, say below 10 degrees, avoid using water as that might lead to cracked plastic or additional freezing ...

If it’s really cold out, say below 10 degrees, avoid using water as that might lead to cracked plastic or additional freezing ...

A 550-pound black bear that had been living under an Altadena man’s home for more than a month has finally been removed, thanks to help from a wildlife rescue group. “I’m relieved – no more banging ...

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 ...

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.

Hunters killed 52 black bears during Florida's 2025 bear hunt, which was the first one permitted in ten years. The hunt was recommended by the FWC to manage a growing bear population, which has led to ...

According to the homeowner, the bear has damaged a gas line under the home. Talk about an unwanted houseguest. According to one homeowner in Altadena, California, a black bear has been living in the ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A black bear was spotted trying to catch his flight at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport. According to an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post, the Airport ...

Bears are at least 2.5 to 5 times stronger than the average human. While a bear’s full strength is realized in its massive body weight, bears also possess exceptionally strong grip strength. This ...

Officials in Gatlinburg, Tenn., warn that humans should always keep at least 150 feet between themselves and a wild bear A black bear wandered into Gatlinburg, Tenn.’s 50th Christmas parade on Dec. 8 ...