Hunting provides access to the resource, allowing hunters to use the meat, pelt, fat and other parts of any bear they harvest ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. In data gathered from 34 bear-hunting states, we found that while the number of bears hunted has increased nationwide, conflicts did not decrease.

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – It looks more likely that Florida will have a black bear hunt this year. Wednesday afternoon, the state’s wildlife commission gave its preliminary approval of the rules ...

Getting Floridian's opinions about the possibility of there being a black bear hunt later this year is getting more and more popular. Most likely for two reasons: On May 5 and man and his dog were ...

The provision comes amid a rise in conflicts between humans and bears, as the number of bear sightings reached 159 out of the Connecticut’s 169 towns and cities, a report shows.

The last bear hunt in Florida was in 2015 and was shut down early due to excessive hunting. According to the FWC, there were over 3,200 bears in 2015 , and more than 3,200 hunters purchases ...

Even without a bear hunt, S.B. 1523 contained other provisions clarifying the circumstances in which farmers may kill a bear that is damaging their crops or livestock.