The Connecticut resident said the mother bear grabbed her dog by its teeth and dragged it into the woods by its neck as the ...

While bear home entries are reported throughout the Northeast, they occur more often in Connecticut, according to DEEP.

A black bear hunt in CT? Legislators are considering it, again by John Moritz March 26, 2025 @ 4:08 pm Updated March 28, 2025 @ 2:49 pm. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook; ...

There have been approximately six black bear sightings across southwest Ohio within the past 10 days. Here's why we've seen ...

Most bear reports in CT are of bears going after trash and bird feeders, data show. In 2022, there were sightings reported in 158 towns. Get Connecticut public policy news at your fingertips.

After years of unsuccessful attempts to allow black bear hunting in the state, a revised bill has cleared a key hurdle with state lawmakers, possibly making hunting the animals one step closer to ...

Black bears are now seen throughout much of the state. In 2023, bears were reported from 165 of the state’s 169 towns and cities with a population estimate between 1,000 and 1,200, according to ...

A bear and cubs stole food from a home in Granby over the weekend and left before police arrived. State Department of Environmental Protection EnCon Police responded to a report of a black bear with ...

The occupants of the home safely exited after the bears entered the home through a basement screen door, an official said.

State environmental officials said black bears entered at least 67 homes last year, setting a state record. “A decade ago, we had less than 10, so bears have learned very, very quickly that ...

Connecticut is home to between 1,000 and 1,200 black bears, according to estimates from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.