There have been an increased number of black bear sightings across neighborhoods in Western New York this spring. Have you ...

Video above: Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade approved despite strong opposition On Tuesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released the results of the 2025 black ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – This weekend marks the end of the statewide bear hunt, which has been underway since Dec. 6. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said 172 permits were issued for this ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has released the results of the state’s first black bear hunt in a decade — one which drew legal action and protests.

Florida's recent black bear hunt resulted in 52 bears being taken out of 172 permits issued. Black bear advocate groups purchased 52 of the hunting permits to prevent those bears from being killed.

Nearly 2,000 bears were taken in Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas during the 2025 hunting season. But the real story wasn’t just the sheer number of successful hunters - it was the size of the ...

Fifty-two bears were “harvested” during the recently wrapped 2025 bear hunt, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a release Tuesday. The bears were physically checked by FWC ...

A black bear in Florida (Florida Fish and Wildlife, Tim Donovan/FWC) FLORIDA – As the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission continues to analyze the state’s first permitted bear hunt in a ...