Discover how the Asiatic black bear threat is impacting the residents of Akita, Japan, and the government's response to the ...

An opinion piece urges Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to halt a planned bear hunt. The author cites a 75% decline in bear density in the Osceola National Forest as a key concern. The author argues for ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has published preliminary 2025 bear season results. This fall, bear hunters harvested 3,724 bears during the 35-day season. The 2025 bear season ran from ...

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Mo. — The first black bear harvested during Missouri's fifth bear hunting season was bagged by a 16-year-old, according to conservationists. The teen, named Corbin Wallace, recently ...

Hunters killed 368 bears during the first part of New Jersey’s annual bear hunt for 2025, a 7.3% decrease compared to the same time last year, data from the state Department of Environmental ...

Arguing that Florida's decision to hold a bear hunt in December is not based on "sound" science and research, a conservation group this week asked a judge for an emergency temporary injunction to halt ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has set a planned hunt of 172 black bears to start on Dec. 6. Bear Warriors United argues that the hunt would harm Florida's black bear population ...

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Mo. — A 16-year-old became the first successful hunter of the 2025 Missouri black bear season on its opening day. According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, on Saturday ...

Depending on how one looks at it, the prospects for Pennsylvania’s upcoming statewide black bear seasons can either be seen as a glass half-full or glass half-empty scenario. On one hand, the ...

The state offers various black bear hunting seasons, including archery, muzzleloader, and firearms, with dates varying by wildlife management unit. For 2025, Sunday hunting is now permitted within the ...

The 2025 New Jersey bear hunt opened Oct. 13 under rainy skies and produced the fewest amount of bears killed on the first day in seven years, according to state data. The Division Fish and Wildlife ...