hunting /tags/hunting hunting en-US SAʴı Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:55:00 GMT Florida black bear hunt exposes emotional divisions among animal rights activists, hunters /environment/2026-01-09/florida-black-bear-hunt-exposes-emotional-divisions-among-animal-rights-activists-hunters The Florida hunt exposed deep emotional divisions among animal rights activists and hunters. In social media forums and in dueling media interviews, the groups fiercely debated the morals and heritage of hunting, the science of bear biology and its ecosystem – arguing even about the Biblical aspects of whether God would approve. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:55:00 GMT /environment/2026-01-09/florida-black-bear-hunt-exposes-emotional-divisions-among-animal-rights-activists-hunters Zoey Thomas | Fresh Take Florida Fish and wildlife commission: 52 bears ‘harvested’ in sanctioned hunt /environment/2025-12-31/fish-and-wildlife-commission-52-bears-harvested-in-sanctioned-hunt The bears were physically checked by FWC staff and contracted bear response staff. The agency said that a full report will be released in the coming months. The FWC did not break out the data to show how many bears were killed in each of the four approved bear hunting zones or the sex of the bears killed. Tue, 30 Dec 2025 22:31:01 GMT /environment/2025-12-31/fish-and-wildlife-commission-52-bears-harvested-in-sanctioned-hunt Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix Florida wildlife officials approve rules for state's first bear hunt in more than a decade /environment/2025-08-13/florida-wildlife-officials-approve-rules-for-states-first-bear-hunt-in-more-than-a-decade The hunt will take place in four regions of the state and use a lottery process for hunters to obtain permits. Wed, 13 Aug 2025 19:27:03 GMT /environment/2025-08-13/florida-wildlife-officials-approve-rules-for-states-first-bear-hunt-in-more-than-a-decade Jim Turner - News Service of Florida Florida gearing up for 3-week bear hunt later this year /government-politics/2025-07-25/florida-gearing-up-for-3-week-bear-hunt-later-this-year The proposed rules include a lottery-style permitting process, up to 187 bears being killed in four areas of the state and guidelines to encourage hunters to kill male bears. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 19:20:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-07-25/florida-gearing-up-for-3-week-bear-hunt-later-this-year Jim Turner - News Service of Florida Group to rally Saturday in 13 Florida cities in opposition to proposed statewide bear hunt /environment/2025-05-16/group-to-rally-saturday-in-13-florida-cities-in-opposition-to-proposed-statewide-bear-hunt “The only justification the FWC [Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission] has given for having the hunt is to offer an opportunity for trophy hunters to bag a bear,” the group Bear Defenders said in a statement announcing the protests. Fri, 16 May 2025 10:30:00 GMT /environment/2025-05-16/group-to-rally-saturday-in-13-florida-cities-in-opposition-to-proposed-statewide-bear-hunt Sergio R. Bustos Hunting, fishing rights OK’d, partisan school races nixed /government-politics/2024-11-05/florida-amendments Florida voters approved 2 of four ballot measures proposed by the Legislature, putting hunting and fishing rights in the state Constitution and making a property-tax change. But proposals backed by Republican lawmakers to hold partisan school-board elections and end public financing of political campaigns fell short. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 04:12:34 GMT /government-politics/2024-11-05/florida-amendments Jim Turner | News Service of Florida Want to hunt pythons in Florida this summer? This professional has tips /local-news/2022-06-22/want-to-hunt-pythons-in-florida-this-summer-this-professional-has-tips Registration has opened for Florida's annual python hunting challenge. The competition is not for the faint of heart. Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:52:24 GMT /local-news/2022-06-22/want-to-hunt-pythons-in-florida-this-summer-this-professional-has-tips Jaclyn Diaz State of Florida expands alligator hunting hours /news/2022-05-03/state-of-florida-expands-alligator-hunting-hours The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission extended alligator hunting hours from 5 p.m. till 10 a.m. to 24 hours during the season. Tue, 03 May 2022 20:27:02 GMT /news/2022-05-03/state-of-florida-expands-alligator-hunting-hours Jim Turner | News Service of Florida Wildlife officials support around-the-clock alligator hunting /news/2022-03-03/wildlife-officials-support-around-the-clock-alligator-hunting The change in hours would help hunters better schedule their trips and potentially allow more people to participate. Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:59:33 GMT /news/2022-03-03/wildlife-officials-support-around-the-clock-alligator-hunting Jim Turner | News Service of Florida Decline In Hunters Threatens How U.S. Pays For Conservation /2018-03-20/decline-in-hunters-threatens-how-u-s-pays-for-conservation The steady drop is expected to accelerate in coming years, threatening the much-lauded model through which the U.S. has paid for conservation. Tue, 20 Mar 2018 10:31:00 GMT /2018-03-20/decline-in-hunters-threatens-how-u-s-pays-for-conservation Nathan Rott