George Warthen, chief conservation officer, said the wildlife agency trimmed the suggested kill quota from 187 to 172 bears even as more than 80,000 applications have been submitted to participate ...

A Central Florida man shot and killed a bear he said became trapped in his home Friday, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. “The FWC was notified of a bear entering a ...

Florida black bears are starting to become more active as they search the landscape in search of serious calories.

Florida’s wildlife agency took in more than 160,000 requests to participate in its upcoming black bear hunt, the state’s first in a decade, but many appear to have been submitted by conservationists ...

Florida is set to hold its first bear hunt in a decade this December, with more than 160,000 applicants vying for just 172 ...

A quiet rural neighborhood off Ponderosa Avenue turned into a scene of chaos Friday when a bear broke into a home and was shot dead inside the bathroom. Zeke Clark says it all started when a bear ...

Florida’s controversial bear hunt, its first in a decade, is scheduled for December, and currently the state will allow 187 ...

A Central Florida family faced a frightening encounter last week when a bear broke into their home and had to be shot by the homeowner. It happened on Sept. 19 in DeLand, a city located about 40 miles ...

A Central Florida homeowner said he opened fire after a bear barged into his home and wreaked havoc.Friday’s chaotic chain<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – A Central Florida man shot and killed a bear he said became trapped in his home Friday, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. “The FWC was notified of a ...

A Central Florida man shot and killed a bear he said became trapped in his home Friday, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.