The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) is proposing a new black bear hunting season despite public opposition and concerns about its impact on the bear population. The proposed hunt ...

tracking collared-bears to understand mortality causes and offspring numbers. Pennsylvania’s black bear hunting seasons may become more defined by region in the future as research continues to ...

Black bear sightings have been reported in multiple locations in the Kansas City metro, according to authorities. A Grandview Police officer -- on his way to work just before 6 a.m. Tuesday ...

This is the second bear attack in Florida in 2025. While black bear attacks are rare, as the species is typically non-aggressive, there are chances when encounters could escalate. Now, as they ...

Florida black bear sightings can be reported online to FWC. It is illegal to hunt bears in Florida. FWC estimates that there are over 4,000 Florida black bears in the state. A Florida man and his ...

Iowans could see more black bear sightings this spring and in future years, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. In 2024, a black bear was spotted at Clarke University in Dubuque ...

FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE AT THE BIG CREEK MARINA. THE DNR SAYS THERE ARE A FEW BLACK BEARS ROAMING AROUND EASTERN IOWA RIGHT NOW, INCLUDING THIS ON SPOTTED BY RON BUTLER OF DUBUQUE LAST WEEK.

The Boston College Eagles (22-24, 9-15 ACC) baseball team suffered a midweek loss to the Maine Black Bears (19-22 ... on a sacrifice fly by third baseman Patrick Roche and knotted the game ...

Mississippi has a growing population of black bears with sightings and encounters becoming more common each year. To celebrate the return of black bears and help people learn to live alongside ...

Every spring, Wisconsin’s estimated 24,000 black bears emerge from their winter torpor and leave their dens in search of food and potentially new territory. These explorations sometimes cause ...