Hunters should be scouting for food sources and thick cover for signs of black bears in preparation of the upcoming black ...

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 population ...

Black bear sightings are increasing across Ohio, including recent incidents in Greenhills and Springfield Township near Cincinnati. Greenhills police observed a black bear on July 7 during a routine ...

A black bear was sighted in Licking County, Ohio, for the first time in over 20 years. The bear, likely a young male, was seen near Pataskala on June 10. Black bears are making a comeback in Ohio, ...

Black bears, once gone from Ohio, are making a slow comeback with sightings increasing in recent years, including two in the first half of June 2025. A black bear was struck by a vehicle and ...

HAVANA, Fla. — For the first time in 10 years, Florida will allow black bear hunting. In a highly controversial unanimous vote on Wednesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) ...