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FWC considers Florida black bear hunt for later this year, the first since 2015
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation commission is considering a bear hunt to take place this December.It would be the ...
Cape Coral man accused of shooting, killing alligator in Bokeelia, FWC says
A Cape Coral man faces charges stemming from an April incident where authorities say he killed an alligator. On April 18, ...
FWC provide the dos and don'ts a person should know if they encounter a bear
Following a bear attack in southwest Florida that left an 89-year-old man and his dog dead, the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...
Black bear mauling that killed man, dog near Naples is 2nd Florida bear attack of 2025: FWC
A man and dog were killed in a black bear attack May 5, 2025 in Collier County, Florida. It's the second bear attack this ...
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Victim identified in deadly alligator attack in Polk County: FWC
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) shared the identity of the woman who was killed while canoeing/kayaking at Lake Kissimmee State Park on Tuesday. FWC stated that the woman ...
FWC believes bear spotted in St. Augustine ‘has moved out of the area,’ police say
A bear is still on the loose somewhere in or near St. Augustine, but neither the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...
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FWC has proposed a three-week bear hunt in December. A local animal activist warns against a ‘trophy hunt’
In response to what Florida officials have referred to as the state’s “most successful conservation efforts,” the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has begun creating proposals for a ...
Applications for Florida statewide alligator hunt open now
Wildlife officials opened applications for alligator hunting permits for two different programs open to residents and ...