The first Louisiana black bear hunting season in more than 35 years ended Dec. 22 and included a 696-pound adult male bear harvested by Santiny, LDWF announced. The bear was the largest harvested ...

With the possibility of another bear hunt in Florida, he said understands ... One possibility for legal action is trying to get the black bear re-designated as a state-threatened species.

Might the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approve a hunt on Florida’s black bear population next year? That idea is on the table following an update by FWC staffers on the ...

The two Johns make up Louisiana’s black bear program, and are on call 24/7 to ensure smooth sailing for the inaugural hunt, which spans seven different parishes in the Mississippi Alluvial ...

A huge black bear designated M18 broke a record for heaviest bear in the history of the Black Bear ... [+] Program. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks was over the moon ...

Even today the Gitga'at and Kitasoo/Xai'xais people keep a watchful eye on their bears during hunting season. "It's not a good idea to come after black bear in our territory," says Robinson.

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LAKELAND, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission directed staff to move forward with a proposal for another bear hunt in the state of Florida. At a meeting in December in ...

The Orange County Sheriff's Office was flying over Apopka on New Year's Day when deputies spotted a large black bear wandering through backyards. Video from a sheriff's office chopper shows the ...