Officials say lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal ...

Dates for the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day event aimed at removing invasive Burmese pythons, have been announced ...

State wildlife officials will hear a proposal next week to create an annual black bear hunt. The proposed December hunt would ...

Reptile hunters are set to gather and compete as registration for the annual Florida Python Challenge officially opens for ...

Opponents have argued that hunting doesn’t reduce human-bear interactions and non-lethal options are better to address bear ...

Officials in Florida confirmed that a man and his dog found dead earlier this month were killed by a bear, a first for the ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is proposing a black bear hunt in December to address, what it says,<a ...

Florida wildlife officers have killed three black bears in southwest Florida following a fatal attack on a man and a dog a ...

Diekema's body was later spotted by a Polk County Sheriff's Office helicopter and recovered by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers, according to Laskowski. The Florida Fish ...

Recently, the state of Florida released dozens of endangered snakes into the wild in an effort to restore ecosystem balance in an area that has been ...

Discharging a firearm is often prohibited in Florida residential areas, so check local ordinances before shooting at an ...

Homeowners encountering alligators should contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's hotline for removal ...