Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Florida's bear management plan was approved five years ago, and calls are increasing for the state to allow bear hunting for the first time in nearly a decade.

The higher perinatal total indicates manatee reproduction is likely bouncing back from 2021’s starvation event.

Wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists may be interested in a proposal going on the November ballot. Voters will see it as Amendment 2 - Right to Fish and Hunt.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it will take the unprecedented step of catching and caring for sick endangered sawfish amid ongoing deaths.

Sawfish, and about 30 other species of fish, are turning up sick and dying in the Lower Keys as questions mount over what's causing it. As word and worries spread, scientists are yet to find a smoking gun.

Sen. Corey Simon, R-Tallahassee, says his bill is needed because of an increase in bears venturing into residential areas of his sprawling North Florida district.

Rep. Jason Shoaf, R-Port St. Joe, has introduced such legislation the past two years. “It’s what we need here in North Florida. We’re inundated," Shoaf said.

The FWC is inviting the public to weigh in on conservation practices designed to improve conditions for the owls.

The FWC says the disease was found in a 4-year-old female white-tailed deer that was hit by a car in Holmes County.

On Thursday, state environmental officials will vote on new restrictions for people mooring boats in the Weeki Wachee River.