DNR officers in the Upper Peninsula investigated a complaint about a hunter who had killed a bear accompanied by cubs.

A total of 16 Louisiana black bears were harvested during the second bear hunting season, the Louisiana Department of ...

Louisiana's second iteration of its newly restarted black bear hunting season has ended with 16 bears killed, including the ...

In Florida, the environmental beat during 2025 featured land purchases and development rights, which tied in to immigration ...

This month, Florida allowed the first black bear hunt in 10 years after the last one was ended abruptly over too many killed.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In spite of opposition from wildlife advocates, the first black bear hunt in Florida since 2015, will run from Dec. 6 through Dec. 28, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (WESH) – Florida’s bear hunt is now underway. Over the next three weeks, and for the first time since 2015, hunters are expected to take several dozen black bears statewide. Bear ...

Hunters with bears were lined up at the Quehanna check station on the evening of the opening day, Nov. 22. However, almost every bear weighed less than 200 pounds. Birdsboro hunter Lori Raser had the ...

For the first time in a decade, hunters armed with rifles and crossbows are fanning out across Florida’s swamps and flatwoods to legally hunt the Florida black bear, over the vocal opposition of ...

Florida is holding its first bear hunting season in a decade, prompting a battle between state officials and wildlife advocates. A "Spare a Bear, Bag a Tag" campaign encouraged conservationists to win ...

Florida has approved a December 2025 bear hunting season aimed at managing growing bear populations. Officials say limited permits and strict rules will help keep numbers in balance with habitat. The ...

Florida's first black bear hunt in ten years is scheduled to begin on December 6, pending a court challenge. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued 187 permits for the hunt, ...