FLORIDA’S FIRST BEAR HUNT IN A DECADE IS IN THE BOOKS, BUT THE RESULTS ARE STILL UNKNOWN. CRITICS ARE DEMANDING THE STATE TURN OVER INFORMATION ABOUT THE NUMBER OF BEARS KILLED. WESH TWO GREG FOX ...

A total of 52 black bears in Florida were harvested during the 2025 bear hunt, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. A total of 172 permits were issued. The bear hunt ran for ...

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.

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 nearly a decade, with 52 bears killed out of 172 permits issued. The hunt created a deep divide between hunters and animal rights activists, who debated the ...

Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade ended Sunday, but state wildlife officials still won’t say how many bears were killed. They also haven’t explained why. “We’ll provide updates as soon as we’re ...

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 ...

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.

WELL, TONIGHT MARKED THE FINAL DAY OF FLORIDA’S FIRST BLACK BEAR HUNT IN A DECADE. THIS YEAR’S HUNT, HOWEVER, WAS MET WITH PUSHBACK FROM GROUPS OPPOSED TO KILLING THOSE ANIMALS. WESH 2’S TONY ATKINS ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Fifty-two bears were killed during Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade, state wildlife officials said Tuesday. Some in GOP call for probe after Minnesota shooting Ticker: ...