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During a single week this month, two people were killed by wildlife in Florida. The first was Robert Markel, who was killed ...
Florida held a black bear hunt that resulted in more than 300 animals killed in just two days before it was halted early.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is moving forward with proposed amendments to black bear hunting ...
Black bears were listed as threatened in 2012, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission held an unpopular ...
For the first time in Florida’s history a person died as the result of a black bear attack. After investigating the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed in a release that Robert ...
The partial remains of an 89 year-old Florida man were found in one of the bears Florida Fish and Wildlife officials captured ...
Family members reported 89-year-old Robert Markel missing from his home and "signs of recent disturbances" that could have ...
The FWC said Markel's remains were found in a male black bear they captured and euthanized after the tragic incident occurred ...
Necropsy results revealed that a 263-pound black bear contained the partial remains of 89-year-old Robert Markel, and a ...
FWC confirms a 263-pound male black bear killed Robert Markel in the first recorded fatal bear attack in Florida history.
Robert Markel's granddaughter told authorities she saw a bear maul her grandfather's dog but couldn't find him. Markel's dog ...