The infamous ‘ground shrinkage’ of black bears
Site Staff
April 26, 2017
The huge bear before the shot frequently becomes a much smaller bear when the hunter walks up to it.
Black bears
No black bear hunt until at least 2019 in Florida
Associated Press
April 21, 2017
The state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted 7-0 to direct its staff to revamp the bear management plan and report back in two years. That came after a motion to hold a bear hunt
Rhode Island officials: Keep potential food sources away from bears
Associated Press
April 18, 2017
Increasing black bear populations in the region have led to more frequent sightings, especially in rural areas of Providence, Kent and Washington counties.
In New Jersey, precautions for potential encounters with black bears
Staff and News Reports
April 10, 2017
Black bears have been sighted in all 21 counties, but their population is densest in the northwestern part of the state, including Sussex, Warren, Passaic and Morris counties.
Colorado study: Findings expected to change human efforts to control bears
Associated Press
April 10, 2017
CPW researchers conclude that increasing bear-human conflicts do not mean the bear population is growing but that bears are adapting to take advantage of urban expansion.
A rite of spring: annual bear count in Pennsylvania
Associated Press
March 29, 2017
Every March, in three study areas of the state, crews visit dens that the Pennsylvania Game Commission has identified. They give each new cub numbered ear tags and assess the health of the cubs and
That time of year: Don’t sleep on bears coming out of hibernation
Minnesota DNR Reports
March 23, 2017
As bears emerge from hibernation, their metabolism gradually ramps up and they will begin looking for food at a time when berries and green vegetation can be scarce.
With bear numbers surging, could a hunt be in Connecticut’s future?
Associated Press
January 16, 2017
Bear hunting currently illegal in the state, but with about 6,700 black bear sightings in 2016 — a 49 percent increase over the previous year, and compared to only about 450 sightings in 2000 —
West Virginia hunters harvest more than 112,000 deer, 3,000 bears
Associated Press
January 12, 2017
Bear totals just shy of state record
