The controversial Florida black-bear hunt used lottery permits and reignited debates over wildlife management, ethics and ...

The Florida hunt exposed deep emotional divisions among animal rights activists and hunters. In social media forums and in ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida's first black bear hunt since 2015 ended Saturday, closing a three-week season that drew sharp criticism from animal advocacy groups despite assurances from state wildlife ...

FLORIDA (WESH) -- Florida’s first black bear hunt since 2015 ended Saturday, closing a three-week season that drew sharp criticism from animal advocacy groups despite assurances from state wildlife ...

The season started Dec. 6, making its return in Florida for the first time in a decade. Last December, FWC staff presented an update on black bears in the state to commissioners. In March 2025, a ...

Florida held its first black bear hunt in a decade, which began on December 6. A Naples taxidermist is processing hides from the hunt, turning them into rugs. The Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks advises hunters to be aware of bears and offers tips to reduce ...

The biggest interior grizzly bear ever killed by a bowhunter was shot in May 2009 by Pennsylvania hunter Rob Debias. It was ...

A total of 172 permits were issued through a lottery system. Each permit allowed the harvest of one black bear ...

Fifty-two black bears were “harvested” during the 2025 Florida black bear hunt, the first of its kind in a decade, ...

Florida's black bear population has rebounded, prompting the state to reintroduce a managed hunt. Anti-hunting groups have legally challenged the hunt and encouraged non-hunters to apply for permits.

Two of the world's top predators squaring up. Grizzlies and wolves are common in a few ways, and very different in others. Both are predators, using both hunting and scavenging methods to secure their ...