Black Bear Sightings

Florida Black Bear

Black bears naturally occur in Florida. Help FWC improve our knowledge of black bear distribution in Florida and revise FWC's range map.

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Sighting Form

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Latitude*

Longitude*

Date of Sighting*

Sighting Type*

Number of Adult Bears

Number of Cubs

First Name

Last Name

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Disclaimer: Florida has a very broad public records law and any information you submit will become part of this record. If you do not want your information released in response to a public records request, do not send email or submit inquiries to FWC using this application. Be aware that images or other attachments sent through this application will be used for informational purposes and may appear on our Black Bear Sightings Map.