Wildlife officials estimate there are now 60,000 black bears in California, roughly triple the figure from 1998. With ...

An man and his dog were mauled to death by a black bear in Jerome, Florida. The 89-year-old man's death marks the first ...

If it's confirmed the Jerome man was killed by the bear, it would be the first death by bear attack in Florida. Florida ...

Robert Markel and his dog were found mauled to death on May 5, 2025, in a black bear attack in rural Jerome in Collier County ...

The Self Defense Act of 2024 allows for the taking of bears, without any penalties, under specific circumstances.

But fierce debate persists over whether a good way to control bears is to kill them. A state plan to resume bear hunting after a decade-long hibernation has deepened the discord in advance of a ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Friday that a bear killed a man during an attack on Monday, May 5.

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Robert Markel's granddaughter called 911 the morning of May 5, after seeing a 263-pound bear killing her dad's dog.

The more time bears hang out near roads, the higher the probability that they’re going to be struck and killed by a vehicle, ...

Florida wildlife officials hauled a dead bear from the woods shortly before 9 p.m. Monday, May 5, near the site of the possible mauling death of Robert Markel of Jerome, just south of Big Cypress ...