The Florida black bear is a true conservation success story. The population has increased from just a few hundred bears in the 1970s to over 4,000 today, with the four […] The post Managing Florida's ...

"That’s the last thing that we want to do." Officials issue warning after observing behavior shift in beloved bears: 'Just ...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has published the Black Bear Conservation and Management Plan, which is an update to the 1998 Black Bear Management Plan and draws upon the ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is proposing a black bear hunt in December to address, what it says, is a fast-growing bear population. It’s set to meet May 21 and 22 in Ocala.

DJ, a 22-year-old American black bear who spent nearly two decades at the Athens-based zoo was humanely euthanized on Friday, May 30. Author: Makayla Richards Published: 10:03 AM EDT May 31, 2025 ...

One of the black bears was killed on Wednesday, July 9 after multiple reports of over several days of the animal accessing ...

Hunting provides access to the resource, allowing hunters to use the meat, pelt, fat and other parts of any bear they harvest ...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has published the Black Bear Conservation and Management Plan, which is an update to the 1998 Black Bear Management Plan and draws ...