Sometimes plunging in headfirst and barehanded is just the most efficient way to nab the nuisance lizard, says Mike Kimmel, who goes by Python Cowboy on social media.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Starting this weekend, hunters will be able to hunt Florida’s black bears, provided they have a permit. From Dec. 6 through Dec. 28, hunters who received a permit will be able to ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — For the first time in a decade, hunters armed with rifles and crossbows are fanning out across Florida's swamps and flatwoods to legally hunt the Florida black bear, over the ...

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Florida is holding its first bear hunting season in a decade, prompting a battle between state officials and wildlife advocates. A "Spare a Bear, Bag a Tag" campaign encouraged conservationists to win ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - Florida will open its first bear hunting season in a decade Saturday, marking a significant shift in the state’s wildlife management approach.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The first Florida black bear hunt in a decade kicks off on Saturday. Florida wildlife agents say the hunt is needed to control the bear population and reduce conflicts with humans.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says it needs the hunters to help them control the bear population. Conservation groups sued to stop the hunt, arguing that the bear population is ...

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. — For the first time since 2015, Florida will have a black bear hunting season beginning on Saturday. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials approved the hunt ...