The new rules will establish bear hunting zones within four of the seven existing bear management units. The FWC says in ...

Supporters of the hunt have claimed that overpopulation of the bears has caused a nuisance in local communities and that a ...

A post-mortem exam of the bears found Markel's partial remains in the body of a 263-pound male. Tests confirmed that bear's DNA also was on Markel, in his home and on the body of a family dog.

The 911 calls from Robert Markel’s family paint a picture of shock. “The bear just got the dog … We went in to check on him in the camper. He’s gone. The camper’s all tore apart … ...

Necropsy results revealed that a 263-pound (119-kilogram) male bear contained the partial remains of 89-year-old Robert Markel, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a ...

Necropsy results revealed that a 263-pound male bear contained the partial remains of 89-year-old Robert Markel, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a statement.

Just after 7 a.m. on Monday, Markel was found dead nearly 100 yards from his dog in Jerome, which is located south of Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area. After Markel’s dog was found dead in ...

Necropsy results revealed that a 263-pound (119-kilogram) male bear contained the partial remains of 89-year-old Robert Markel, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a ...

The 911 calls from Robert Markel’s family paint a picture of shock. “The bear just got the dog … We went in to check on him in the camper. He’s gone. The camper’s all tore apart … ...

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) – Wildlife officials in Florida are working to find the bear, or bears, behind an attack that killed an 89-year-old man and his dog Monday morning. The 911 calls from ...