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Florida Approves 1st Black Bear Hunt Since 2015

FWC unanimously approves Florida’s 1st black bear hunt in 10 years

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is meeting for a final hearing on the rule proposals on black bear hunting.

FOX 35 Orlando on MSN · 18h

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 bear hunt in December. This will be the first time in 10 years that hunting black bears will be permitted in the Sunshine State.

WPEC CBS 12 on MSN · 19h

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 total, 187 permits will be issued across the East Panhandle, North, Central, and South BMUs. Each permit will allow the harvest of one bear within the assigned bear hunting zone.

Call her Florida Python Challenge Queen

NBC News · 39m

Woman wins 2025 Florida Python Challenge as record amount of snakes removed

The winner of the $10,000 ultimate grand prize this year was Taylor Stanberry, who removed a whopping 60 pythons.

WFLA on MSN · 21h

FWC announces winners of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge™

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced the winners of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge™ on Wednesday.

CBS News · 1h

Florida woman snags $10,000 and 60 invasive snakes in record-breaking 2025 Python Challenge

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced Taylor Stanberry removed 60 invasive Burmese pythons and claimed the $10,000 Ultimate Grand Prize. The FWC announced that 934 participants from 30 states and Canada removed a record 294 pythons during the 10-day competition.

WTXL ABC 271m

FWC votes yes to partially reopen Apalachicola Bay for Oyster harvesting

FWC votes yes to preliminary guidelines to partially reopen Apalachicola Bay for oyster harvesting. The bay has been closed ...

1hon MSN

FWC approves preliminary guidelines to open Apalachicola Bay for limited wild oyster harvest

Thursday morning, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted to approve preliminary guidelines that would ...

59m

FWC to reopen Apalachicola Bay for wild oyster harvesting

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has agreed to reopen Apalachicola Bay wild oyster harvesting on Thursday. According to a news release, the oyster ...

Creative Loafing Tampa Bay2d

Report: FWC commissioner Gary Nicklaus resigns ahead of vote on Florida’s controversial bear hunt

Nicklaus’s position as an FWC commissioner drew scrutiny for his ties to golf course development companies with a history of ...

Florida Politics2d

Lindsay Cross blasts ‘wildlife cruelty’ in proposed 2025 bear hunt, urges FWC to shoot it down

Rep. Lindsay Cross, a St. Petersburg Democrat and an environmental scientist, is calling on the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

18h

FWC approves guidelines revisions to support burrowing owl conservation

During Wednesday’s meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved a revision in hopes of maximizing ...

Tampa Free Press on MSN2d

Two Young Florida Panther Siblings Killed In Vehicle Collision: FWC

Panther Pulse Update Reveals Tragic Loss of Panther Kittens The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) ...

Florida Keys Weekly Newspapers2d

FWC SEEKS INPUT ON FLORIDA KEYS WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL AREAS

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will present draft materials for the Florida Keys Wildlife and ...

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