When I think of what makes Florida an amazing place to live, I think of its wildness. From the cypress swamps in the south to the pinelands of the Panhandle, it’s a place like no other. Moments of ...

Florida's controversial bear hunt started Dec. 6 and will end Dec. 28. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

Read full article: Officials break ground on upgrades to Orlando’s Albert Park; set to reopen end of year Wildlife officials are providing Florida homeowners with tips on how to cut down on bear ...

With Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade just two weeks away, opponents say they’ve used a combination of tactics to protect bears from bullets — and are heading to court Monday in Tallahassee ...

Florida's black bear population has rebounded from a few hundred to over 4,000. FWC plans to reopen a regulated bear hunt to manage the growing bear population and balance it with available habitat.

Florida is taking a step toward hands-on wildlife management that ultimately enlists the public to help with invasive-species removals, including one particularly notorious carnivore. Known as the ...

Despite pleas from animal-rights advocates, Florida wildlife officials on Wednesday approved holding a 23-day bear hunt in December that could lead to 187 bears being killed. The Florida Fish and ...

Barring last-minute lawsuits, the first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade starts this weekend. Here's what to know.

Katrina Shadix submitted 550 applications for bear hunting permits hours before the deadline to enter Florida’s lottery for the black bear hunt. At $5 a pop, Shadix spent $2,750 on applications, but ...