Bowhunters are now permitted to hunt black bears in the Garden State. Bear hunting season has begun in New Jersey – a controversial decision that state officials say is intended to curb the ...

The Louisiana Black Bear Hunting Lottery will open to state hunters beginning Aug. 29 and run through Sept. 25, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has announced. A total of 10 ...

Development in Florida is encroaching on black bear habitat, leading to increased human-bear encounters. Florida Fish and Wildlife is considering a bear hunt, which is controversial due to a ...

FWC will consider a hunt from Dec. 6 to 28. Florida black bears used to be considered a threatened species from 1974 to 2012. Florida may allow 187 black bears to be hunted. Florida hunters may be ...