Floridians really care about protecting bears,” she said. “And when you protect bear habitat, you protect habitat for so many ...

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 ...

Although black bear sightings are rare in our neighborhood, they do show up from time to time. However, numbers released today by the Wisconsin DNR suggest that the rarity was maintained this year.

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 ...

We thought we were just pulling up rusty bolts. Then we found something shiny, something weird, and suddenly we were knee-deep in a full treasure hunt with zero preparation and too much enthusiasm.

DNA tests show the bear killed in Newton County was not responsible for the fatal attack. Officials say the attacking bear is still at large and the search continues. Sam’s Throne Campground remains ...

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 ...

A Florida black bear mother and cub photographed at Corkscrew Marsh in Southwest Florida on Sept. 2, 2016. Credit: myfwcmedia / Flickr TALLAHASSEE — Arguing that Florida’s decision to hold a bear hunt ...

One hunter successfully harvested his fourth bear in six years using a primitive recurve bow. The heaviest bear reported this season weighed 649 pounds and was from Potter County. Less than 3% of ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A Florida wildlife advocacy group has filed an injunction against the state’s wildlife commission in an attempt to halt a controversial black bear hunt scheduled for December.