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Florida is getting closer to imposing stiffer fines for bear poaching and expanding rules against shark “finning.”The Senate Rules Committee on Monday…

Techniques to manage Florida’s black bear population over the next decade, including the possibility of regulated hunting, will be among the  items the…

Black bears mothering cubs under 100 pounds would be off-limits if the state conducts bear hunts in the future, under a measure filed Wednesday by Sen....

Black bears couldn't be hunted in Florida for a decade, while at least $1 million would be set aside so more people could purchase bear-resistant trash...

Florida wildlife officials are seeking plans from county and local governments to reduce conflicts between bears and humans.The Florida Fish and Wildlife…

Florida wildlife officials have voted against holding a black bear hunt this year at their quarterly meeting.After nearly seven hours of comments…

As a renewed debate builds about the issue, the National Rifle Association and the Unified Sportsmen of Florida are urging the Florida Fish and Wildlife…

Volusia County is urging the state not to hold another bear hunt. The county council wants the state to focus on other techniques to keep black bears out…

The state would set aside $230,000 for bear-resistant trash cans and outreach programs to reduce conflicts between humans and bears, as part of Gov. Rick…

UPDATE: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says the final count for the hunt was 298 bears. Florida ended its first black bear hunt...

Florida's controversial statewide bear hunt ended after the second day after a higher than expected number of bears had been killed with 295 bears...

Hunters for the first time in more than 20 years will trudge through Florida woods on Saturday to legally kill black bears, a contentious wildlife…