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1st bear hunt in Florida approved

WFLA Tampa on MSN · 13h

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 · 13h

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.

IFLScience on MSN · 3h

We're Going On A Bear Hunt: Florida Approves First Black Bear Hunt In 10 Years

Commissioners of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) have decided to allow black bear hunting for the first time in 10 years within the state of Florida. The decision was made based on a unanimous vote that took place on Wednesday August 13,

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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 ...

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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.

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 ...

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FWC OFFICER SAVES CAPSIZED KAYAKER

A Middle Keys kayaker in distress got a timely save last month, thanks to the quick action of a Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

Call her the Florida Python Challenge Queen: FWC announces $10,000 winner for competition

The annual competition to raise awareness and eliminate the invasive Burmese python was held July 10-20, 2025 in the ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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