Bear hunting has long been a controversial issue in Florida, with opponents saying that killing bears for sport won't reduce ...

Share your photos] According to wildlife officials, the occupied range of bears in Florida has grown from 17% to 51% since 1992. FWC also estimates that more than 4,000 bears roam the state currently.

FWC said in the latest incident, a boater crashed into a piling near the Alligator Reef. All five people on board were injured, two were airlifted to a hospital.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission personnel responded to Florida's Turnpike in Miami-Dade County to remove an ...

Florida's alligator mating season, from April to June, sees increased alligator activity and potential for human interaction. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) operates a ...

The annual 10-day competition is held to raise awareness of the Burmese python, an invasive snake, and the damage it has inflicted on the Everglades.

Here's an estimate of how many alligators live in Florida, a list of the top five most alligator-infested in the state and ...

The FWC removed the nest from David's backyard after discovering the eggs did not survive to hatch. While researchers ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida dads, grab your fishing rods — and maybe your kids — because the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is gifting families a perfect ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is warning to people to be GatorWise when it comes the state's alligators. The Sunshine State is home ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded to an alligator encounter in Polk County on May 6, before a 61-year-old woman was "later found deceased and recovered from the water" ...