OCALA — A press release arrived in media inboxes following the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's 4-1 vote on May 21 to approve amendments to a proposed bear hunt "FWC approves highly ...

Wildlife officials are closing in on a decision to reinstate a regulated bear hunt in Florida. Read full article: Florida’s bear hunt is underway, but FWC is not actively saying how many have been ...

MARION COUNTY, Fla. — Florida wildlife officials met Wednesday morning to discuss a proposal to reinstate black bear hunting for the first time in nearly a decade. It was standing room only as ...

State wildlife officials have unveiled plans for subdividing the sprawling Ocala National Forest into distinct hunting areas. The idea is to allow biologists to tailor hunting pressure to the needs of ...

Reaction to a southern-style fox hunt in the Ocala National Forest may help spur the creation of the first animal-rights group in Marion County, which includes most of the forest, advocates say. About ...