First bear hunt in decades begins in American state

Florida has reinstated legal black bear hunting for the first time in a decade, with the regulated hunt commencing despite ...
WyoFile

Black bears are thriving and reclaiming old Wyoming haunts, even amid record hunting

When the West was being settled, black bears were wiped out from much of their native range. Slowly, they’ve reoccupied much ...
Washington Examiner

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

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 ...

Florida kicks off its first black bear hunting season in a decade

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In spite of opposition from wildlife advocates, the first black bear hunt in Florida since 2015, will run from Dec. 6 through Dec. 28, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

For first time in decade, Florida kicks off black bear hunt despite vocal opposition of critics

For the first time in a decade, hunters are fanning out across Florida to legally hunt the Florida black bear.
WUFT

Florida’s black bear hunt, unpopular among residents, still scheduled

Florida’s black bear hunt is scheduled to go forward next month despite its unpopularity and a lack of recent population studies to know if the mammal’s numbers are in decline. The Florida Fish and ...
Fox2Now St. Louis

Teen bags first black bear of Missouri’s hunting season

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Mo. — A 16-year-old became the first successful hunter of the 2025 Missouri black bear season on its opening day. According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, on Saturday ...
Hawk Central

Florida bear hunt is on, so far. When it starts, what to know

Florida's first black bear hunt in ten years is scheduled to begin on December 6, pending a court challenge. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued 187 permits for the hunt, ...
People

Florida Launches First Black Bear Hunt Since 2015 as Critics Attempt to Limit the Number of Bears Killed

State wildlife officials claim the hunt is intended to help control future overpopulation of the species Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has ...