Minnesota Department of Natural Resources conservation officers are asking hunters to review the rules as the black bear hunting season gets underway.“During my initial inspections, I found bear ...

State lawmakers are reintroducing several bills to help contain the state’s growing bear population. “I think it’s time for ...

GOP lawmakers point to a rise in bear encounters in the state as a reason for the bill, while animal advocates say humans ...

The Department of Natural Resources will issue 14% more bear hunting licenses and set a 6% higher kill goal for the 2025 ...

Rep. Bob Wharff didn’t hide his anger about federal wildlife managers denying Wyoming authority over its grizzly bear ...

Black bears in Virginia den in brush piles, tree cavities, rock outcroppings, ground nests, debris piles, and even under ...

The brown bear slumped in the cage, watched by a handful of city officials and hunters. The bear had been roaming around a nearby house and eating its way through adjacent cornfields, so officials ...

* Hunters are required to validate the site tag by punching out or marking with a pen the date of the kill, the sex of the bear, and whether taken by firearms or archery.

The Department of Natural Resources will issue 14% more black bear hunting licenses as part of a plan to hit a 6% higher kill goal for the species this year in Wisconsin. The DNR's bear hunting ...