The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission denied two petitions for next year’s spring black bear hunting season. The commission paused spring bear hunts starting in 2022. Animal advocacy ...

WDFW officers cited Lipe for several violations, including hunting black bear during a closed season, using dogs to hunt bear ...

Spring recreational black bear hunting was banned indefinitely by the state last week. The state Fish and Wildlife Commission voted 5-4 on Friday against recreational black bear hunting in the ...

Oct. 25—A coalition of environmental groups is urging Washington to undo some recent changes to cougar and black bear hunting rules, arguing the tweaks have led to too many of the animals being ...

A wildlife expert is blaming an unprovoked bear attack, that resulted in severe injuries to a woman walking her dog in Washington state, on "woke" politics. "Public safety is no longer a priority ...

Wildlife officials in Washington state killed a female black bear over the weekend after the animal attacked a woman who was walking her dog. The unprovoked attack happened around 7 a.m. Saturday ...

(Black bears are the only wild bear species in the state.) The commission approved the plan in a 4-1 vote. It gives preliminary approval for Florida to hold a three-week hunt during which 187 ...

The Maryland 2024 black bear hunt lottery is accepting entries for the state’s annual six-day hunt. This year’s hunt is scheduled for Oct. 21-26 in Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington ...

LEAVENWORTH — Wildlife authorities in Washington state killed a black bear Saturday after it charged and injured a woman near a downtown park in the Bavarian-styled town of Leavenworth.