Mississippi could see its first black bear hunting season in nearly 100 years if a new bill passes. Here's what to know.

Florida's first bear hunt in a decade resulted in 52 bears killed over a 23-day season. More than half of the bears were taken from the state's Panhandle region. The largest bear killed was a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FLORIDA – Law enforcement officers issued no citations against hunters during Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade. On Wednesday, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than half the bears killed during December's Florida bear hunt were from the state's Panhandle, but the biggest animal killed ...

After a controversial and much-protested reopening of Florida’s black bear season in December, the state has released a harvest report for its first bear hunt in a decade. Overall, 52 bears were ...

The author heads north by boat with his family, hoping to end a streak of bad luck by finally tagging a brown bear ...

The season started Dec. 6, making its return in Florida for the first time in a decade. Last December, FWC staff presented an update on black bears in the state to commissioners. In March 2025, a ...

A black bear in Florida (Florida Fish and Wildlife, Tim Donovan/FWC) FLORIDA – As the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission continues to analyze the state’s first permitted bear hunt in a ...

California shouldn’t double bear tags as bears face drought, wildfires and habitat loss; the Fish and Wildlife Department must seek humane, broader funding solutions. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND ...

Polar bears are showing up near Arctic communities more often, and headlines suggesting they are “hunting humans” have spread quickly across social media. The reality is far less dramatic but still ...