Florida's first bear hunt in a decade drew more than 160,000 applicants for a far more limited number of permits, including ...

George Warthen, chief conservation officer, said the wildlife agency trimmed the suggested kill quota from 187 to 172 bears even as more than 80,000 applications have been submitted to participate ...

Foes of Florida’s bear hunt say many of the 163,459 applications for a hunting permit came from people aiming to spare a bear ...

Conservationists are suing to stop Florida from holding its first black bear hunt in a decade. State officials approved the ...

ST. PETERSBURG — Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade drew more than 160,000 applicants for a far more limited number of ...

Bear Warriors United sues Florida wildlife officials, claiming the approved bear hunt violates scientific and legal standards on population data.

As Florida legalizes bear hunting for the first time in a decade, wildlife activists are buying bear tags to keep them from ...

Florida is set to hold its first bear hunt in a decade this December, with more than 160,000 applicants vying for just 172 ...

Florida hunters have just hours left to apply for permits in the state’s upcoming black bear hunt, a controversial season ...

Florida's bear hunting season returns after a decade, drawing 163,459 applications amid protests, with many aiming to secure tags to keep out of the hands of hunters.

Attorney Chuck O'Neil says about half of the 172 black bear permits issued by the state went to non-hunters in hopes of ...

Bear hunters, your first chance to get in line for a Florida black bear hunting permit is 10 a.m. Sept. 12. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, or FWC, said in a press release Sept.