Florida is once again barreling forward with a proposed black bear hunt that would start this year and continue for years to ...

Agamas are not protected in Florida except by anti-cruelty law and can be humanely killed on private property with landowner ...

Two motorcyclists were injured Saturday evening after striking a gator on Interstate 4 in Orange City, Florida.

Spring and early summer mark a general increase in activity for Florida’s black bears after limited movements in winter.

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Alligators and panthers are Florida’s apex predators, but it’s an otter that put someone in a hospital after an attack in ...

After a "thorough investigation" into the May 2024 death of 15-year-old Ella Adler, two men have been charged by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Adler was fatally struck by ...

At a December Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) meeting after receiving an update on the commission's bear management plan, board chair Rodney Barreto told staff to develop a ...

Kylie Nelson captured video of an unusual scene as she and her son took a morning walk along the shore in Naples, Florida. They spotted a black bear paddling through the waves.

Burmese pythons are wreaking havoc on the Everglades ecosystem, but some native animals have been known to prey on the ...

APALACHICOLA, Fla. (WCTV) - Dozens came out to a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission workshop Tuesday evening to give their input on the future of oyster harvesting in the ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) operates a Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program (SNAP) to handle alligator encounters. While Floridians coexist with alligators ...