The brief disputes that the department, which in recent years gained permitting authority over septic systems, has violated ...

If the FWC approves, Florida will hold its first bear hunt in ten years. But the agency is taking steps to avoid the problems ...

More than 900 hunters descended on the Everglades this year for the annual hunt that raises awareness about this invasive ...

Public Invited to Free Event in Daytona Beach to Discuss Regional Management Strategies and Conservation Efforts The Florida ...

Florida panthers are making a comeback. That's the conclusion a team including UCLA biologists has come to following an ...

The incident occurred Monday near the intersection of State Road 29 and U.S. 41, just south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, the FWC said in a statement.

Share your photos] According to wildlife officials, the occupied range of bears in Florida has grown from 17% to 51% since 1992. FWC also estimates that more than 4,000 bears roam the state currently.

In public hearings last month, however, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission staff members suggested a tally of 187 bears in a hunting period running from Dec. 6 to 28, 2025.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released a draft management plan for the 1,342-acre Creek Ranch Wildlife Management Area. The plan emphasizes hunting, fishing, and hiking, with ...

OCALA, Fla. — Florida wildlife officials are moving forward with plans for what could be the state's first black bear hunt in 10 years. During a meeting in Ocala Wednesday, commissioners for the ...

Florida wildlife authorities confirmed Friday that the grisly death of an elderly man in Collier County earlier this week was the first fatal Florida black bear attack in state history ...

Florida wildlife officers have killed three black bears in southwest Florida following a fatal attack on a man and a dog a day earlier, officials said Tuesday.