Monroe and Pike counties were among the top eight in Pennsylvania for total black bears harvested in 2024. In Monroe County, ...

Louisiana's fabled black bear became part of American culture in 1902 after President Teddy Roosevelt refused to shoot one that had been trapped and tied to a tree by members of his hunting party.

The 2024 bear harvest was 24% higher than 2023 and approximately 13% higher than the five- and 10-year averages.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Results are in for Pennsylvania’s 2024 bear harvest. There was a total of 2,642 bears harvested, which is one of the top 25 totals ever, the Pennsylvania Game ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is proposing a three-week bear hunt in December to address the growing bear population. The proposed hunt would allow for the harvest of 187 ...

The statewide harvest was 2,756, the division said. Two bears were killed in Wood County, located in the division’s District 6. One was taken by crossbow and the other by firearm. Other harvests ...

ELK CITY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — An anonymous donor gifted the Elk City Police Department 50 teddy bears in honor of a baby who died 10 years ago. Thanks to the kindness of strangers, every time an ...

The Catskills and western Adirondacks continued to produce the highest bear harvest densities. Hunters harvested more than 10 bears per 100 square miles, with hunters taking more than 14 bears per ...