South Carolina hunters are killing more black bears than ever as restrictions are eased on stalking and shooting the animals, a trend that concerns animal welfare groups but one that reflects state ...

More than 1 million bears (1,014,773) have been legally trophy hunted in the U.S. between 2000 and 2024, newly compiled data by Humane World for Animals shows. An unknown number of dependent cubs also ...

They tried suing. Then they tried flooding the lottery system. Now, in a last-ditch effort to thwart the upcoming Florida black bear hunt, a group of bear advocates is offering to pay hunters $2,000 ...

In October 2015, Adam Sugalski stood at a check station in Lake City, Florida, and counted each dead Florida black bear brought in from the city’s hunt. The statewide hunt was called off after just ...

Aging hunters struggle with bear management as Japan's rural areas depopulate Bear attacks hit a record 219 in year through March, with 9,000 bears culled Calls for better hunter recruitment and ...

Pennsylvania's black bear firearms season is set to begin on November 22. Hunters have already harvested 1,172 bears during the early archery, muzzleloader, and special firearms seasons. Hunters are ...