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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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.

A 1,000-pound female manatee that was recovering at a Florida state park from a boat strike drowned earlier this year after ...