State wildlife officials said the hunt was needed to manage Florida's growing bear population, while opponents said the ...

This month, Florida allowed the first black bear hunt in 10 years after the last one was ended abruptly over too many killed.

As Florida’s population expands, state wildlife officials have seen a more than 33 percent increase in calls for assistance related to wild animals during the past five years, according to a ...

Note to readers: This story was originally published in 2022. It's been republished with some minor changes to reflect the story from this week of the iguana hunter on Marco Island. Florida is home to ...

The Trump administration wants to roll back protections for endangered and threatened species viewed as detrimental to ...

Most shark bites in Florida are not deadly. However, there was an unfortunate 2010 attack where a 38-year-old Stuart man who was kitesurfing suffered multiple shark bites and died from his injuries.

The neck of a young Egyptian goose pierced by an arrow. A pellet lodged in the spine of a gray squirrel. Two baby panthers hanging onto life after being hit by a car. All were found by good Samaritans ...

As the holiday season ends, North Florida Wildlife is giving Christmas trees a second purpose, helping feed and enrich ...

Silver Springs State Park 1425 NE 58th Ave., Ocala, 352-236-7148 Estimated driving distance: 1 hour, 30 minutes Turtles and birds aren’t the only animals you’ll spot from your kayak in these springs: ...

A fire broke out at a wildlife facility in Florida Thursday killing dozens of animals. A structure fire ignited early Thursday morning at the Alligator Wildlife Discovery Center in John's Pass — a ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, or FWC, filed felony and misdemeanor charges against eight people after a multi-year investigation discovered they were illegally trafficking ...