The hunter who killed a black bear in Lancaster County in December was found guilty of shooting the bear illegally.

Unlike their less adaptable North American cousins, the polar bear and the grizzly, black bears are steadily increasing in ...

Former state Sen. Raymond Lesniak argued in court that the council running the hunt gives too much power to a private group ...

Black bear hunts have been discussed with the public for years, and the vote to approve a hunt in the Louisiana Legislature is a matter of public record. It was reported by all major news outlets ...

HARTFORD — In response to growing encounters with Connecticut's black bear population, Republican lawmakers have submitted 16 different bills that would create hunting seasons either statewide ...

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 ...

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission was sued Friday for allegedly ignoring state open meeting laws when it approved eliminating some black bear hunting quotas in December. The seven-member ...