Florida has reopened black bear hunting, and you are stepping into a fight that has only hardened since the last season a decade ago. Supporters frame the move as overdue wildlife management, while ...

Trees hang over a boardwalk in the Black Bear Wilderness Area on Dec. 23, 2025. The seven-mile hiking trail, located in Seminole County, is a popular spot to sight the elusive Florida black bear. Most ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hunters killed 52 black bears during Florida's 2025 bear hunt, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in an ...

Hunters killed 52 black bears during Florida's 2025 bear hunt, which was the first one permitted in ten years. The hunt was recommended by the FWC to manage a growing bear population, which has led to ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has released the results of Florida's 2025 black bear hunt. The three-week season drew sharp criticism from animal advocacy groups despite ...

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ORLANDO, Fla. – Most people who won permits to participate in the first Florida black bear hunt since 2015 came away empty-handed. Jeff Nemeth wasn’t one of them. He and his son harvested a 503-pound ...