FWC News

Showing 1 through 10 of 14 articles for tag bear

• Be BearWise: Follow FWC’s bear necessities this fall

  Tuesday, September 14, 2021 -  The FWC reminds you to help protect both people and bears by securing garbage and other items that could attract these animals to your yard or neighborhood.

• Be BearWise this fall, secure garbage and other foods

  Monday, September 28, 2020 -  Protect both people and bears by securing garbage and other items that might attract these animals to your yard or neighborhood.

• Reminder: First of two Bear Management Plan webinars this week

  Monday, October 21, 2019 -  The first webinar will be held Thursday, Oct. 24 and the second webinar will be held Tuesday, Oct. 29, both from 6 to 8 p.m. (ET).

• Bears are more active in the fall

  Monday, September 9, 2019 -  In the fall, Florida black bears begin preparing for the winter by consuming extra calories to pack on fat. During this time, they will eat anything that’s convenient and feeding on garbage provides more calories and less effort than foraging in the woods.

• FWC arrests 9 for conspiracy, animal cruelty, bear baiting violations after long-term investigation

  Wednesday, December 19, 2018 -  During the investigation, FWC officers gathered evidence of numerous illegal acts in several Florida counties on both private and public lands. Prosecution of this case is being coordinated by the Florida Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution.

• FWC seeking input on update to Florida Black Bear Management Plan

  Monday, October 8, 2018 - 

• FWC: Bears more active this time of year

  Monday, October 1, 2018 -  To be prepared for winter, bears require around 20,000 calories a day and will eat anything that’s convenient. Getting food from a garbage can often provide bears with more calories in a shorter amount of time than foraging in the woods.

• FWC awards 10 communities BearWise funding to reduce conflicts

  Wednesday, September 12, 2018 - 

• FWC receives applications for ‘BearWise’ funding

  Thursday, August 9, 2018 -  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will be providing up to $500,000 in BearWise funding to local governments to help reduce human-bear conflicts. The funding helps offset some of the costs for residents and businesses to acquire bear-resistant trash cans and dumpsters.

• FWC offers additional BearWise funding to reduce conflicts

  Monday, June 4, 2018 -  For a third year in a row, the FWC is inviting local governments to apply for BearWise funding to help their communities reduce human-bear conflicts.