Current Florida Black Bear Range | FWC - Florida Fish and …
For the 2020 range map, biologists collected over 39,000 bear observations from all 67 Florida counties to create a map of current bear range that includes 4 categories of bear occurrence: frequent, common, occasional, and Rare.
Florida Black Bear - Florida Wildlife Federation
Black bears can run up to 35 miles per hour and can climb 100 feet up a tree in 30 seconds. They are also excellent swimmers. Bears are naturally wary and people and are typically active at dawn and dusk. Florida black bears need large areas of land to travel and survive.
‘Crack' bear bill: Florida makes it legal to kill black bears under ...
Jun 22, 2024 · Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a controversial measure that will bolster self-defense arguments for people who kill bears on their property.
Florida black bear found shot and killed in Apopka. What to know
Jun 18, 2024 · The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission is investigating the death of a nearly 500-pound black bear after it was found shot and killed in a Apopka neighborhood.
The Florida Black Bear | FWC - Florida Fish and Wildlife …
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Florida black bears more active now: some tips on how to avoid …
Jun 7, 2023 · You may soon as spring and early summer are when Florida black bears (Ursus americanus floridanus) are active and on the move, especially young bears who just recently left their mothers and...
Florida bears more active this season: How to stay safe | WFLA
Jun 6, 2024 · TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — With an increase in bear activity in the warmer seasons, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is spreading awareness of the presence of juvenile bears and...
Florida bears can be shot under new self-defense law. What it …
Jun 24, 2024 · Florida bears will soon be able to be legally shot in a controversial self-defense law that will take effect soon. Gov. Ron DeSantis quietly signed a bill on Friday which would allow people to...
Florida bear hunts possible again as interactions with humans
Sep 25, 2023 · BearWise outlines steps to reduce human interactions with bears, such as telling people not to feed bears, to clear grills, make trash less accessible, remove bird feeders when bears are active and to not leave pet food outside.
Two bears unique to Alaska found wandering Florida Panhandle.
Jan 31, 2024 · Two bears unique to Alaska found wandering Florida Panhandle. How did they get there? A pair of Kodiak bear cubs unique to a remote part of Alaska were found roaming the Florida Panhandle and...