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Florida bear hunt rules face legal challenge from conservationists

A wildlife conservation group has filed a complaint that the state violated state law in how it developed rules for an annual black bear hunt.
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FWC approves black bear hunting rules, permits available for 2025 season

The new rules will establish bear hunting zones within four of the seven existing bear management units. The FWC says in ...
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Florida bear hunt: FWC approves proposal for first bear hunt in 10 years

Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted on Wednesday to host a proposed three-week ...

FWC approves black bear hunt in Florida

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Wednesday morning approved Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade.
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Florida Fish and Wildlife Investigation Leads to Conviction in Felony Animal Cruelty Case

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Captive Wildlife Investigations received a report of numerous abandoned reptiles.

Bear hunting returning to Florida for first time in a decade following unanimous FWC vote

FWC officials said the proposed hunt is aimed at managing Florida’s growing black bear population. The commission is ...

2 endangered Florida panther kittens found dead after suspected collision

Two endangered Florida panther kittens were found dead in Collier County last weekend, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.
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FWC Officer Jacob Wild Named Shikar-Safari Officer of the Year Awardee for Exceptional Performance

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Officer Jacob Wild received the 2025 Shikar-Safari Officer of the Year award.
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Florida man who abandoned 111 geckos in storage unit pleads guilty to animal cruelty

A major reptile neglect case has concluded with a Florida man pleading guilty to felony animal cruelty, the Florida Fish and ...