Florida Black Bear Population on the Rise
The fall of 2015 marked the first bear hunt in the state of Florida in 21 years and recorded a total of 306 kills before closing the proposed week-long season after only two days of hunting. Despite the number of kills during the hunt, state wildlife officials unveiled a study stating the state’s bear populations […]
Florida Conservation Officer Corrals Two Deer Lost at Sea
A Florida Fish and Wildlife officer was called into an unusual situation after two deer ended up 1,000 feet offshore at a beach in Florida on Sunday. Major Bruce Cooper was patrolling Panama City Beach when a kayaker flagged him down, alerting the officer that she had spotted a pair of deer run directly into […]