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

Joel Cleveland beat the odds – 953 to 1, to be precise – to secure a bear hunting permit. He won't be using it, however.

Oviedo-based nonprofit Bear Warriors United vows to continue legal fight into next year after bear hunt ruling. Seminole ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission is opening permit applications for the first bear hunt in a decade. Beginning Friday at 10 am, the FWC will take applications online for a ...

The Sierra Club believes that the management of Florida’s wildlife should be based on scientific research and data. Hunting should be authorized only when it is necessary to maintain a healthy, viable ...