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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...