WESH

Florida's black bear hunt ends with few details revealed | What we know:

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 ...
AOL

Florida kicks off first black bear hunt in a decade, despite pushback

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 vocal opposition of ...
AOL

Florida's rare and controversial black bear hunt kills 52

Joel Cleveland poses with his Florida bear hunting permit Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. Cleveland applied for the hunt permit lottery with the intention of not using it in an attempt to save a ...
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Halfway through Florida’s bear hunt, state officials won’t say how many are dead

Florida’s first statewide black bear hunt in a decade is more than halfway over, but state wildlife leaders have offered no information on its progress — not even a death count. “Are we overkilling ...
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Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade is underway — why it’s controversial

Florida has reopened black bear hunting for the first time in ten years, and you are watching a clash between two very different visions of conservation. Supporters see a tightly controlled season as ...
WESH

Florida bear hunt begins despite pushback

UPDATES. WELL, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MORE THAN A DECADE, HUNTERS FANNED OUT ACROSS THE STATE IN SEARCH OF BLACK BEARS. THERE’S BEEN A LOT OF BUILDUP TO THIS HUNT, WHICH IS SET TO START OR TO LAST ...
Boston Herald

Florida’s rare and controversial black bear hunt kills 52

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Fifty-two bears were killed during Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade, state wildlife officials said Tuesday. American farmers shun USDA surveys as trust in data erodes ...