Bear hunting has long been a controversial issue in Florida. Supporters say, in part, a hunt could help better manage bear ...

As National Safe Boating Week concludes, a sobering new report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission marked Safe Boating Week by releasing its 2024 Boating Accident ...

During a single week this month, two people were killed by wildlife in Florida. The first was Robert Markel, who was killed ...

Florida Wildlife officials recognize that residents may see more bears this time of year because most have come out of hibernation. “Black bears are not generally ...

Lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal attack on a ...

State wildlife officials will hear a proposal next week to create an annual black bear hunt. The proposed December hunt would ...

can become defensive,” Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Northwest Region Public Information Officer Faith Flawn said. “Dogs have been involved in over half of the incidents of ...

An man and his dog were mauled to death by a black bear in Jerome, Florida. The 89-year-old man's death marks the first ...

Hunt supporters argued the Florida’s Black Bear population, which FWC estimates to be approaching 4,000 bears, has reached a healthy level. They suggested recent incidents like the first-ever ...

The incident was reported in the area of State Road 29 and U.S. 41, just south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area.