Black bear hunting in Washington could see new regulations that are more in line with other western states. MargSkogland via Pixabay SHARE Black bears—specifically, in terms of the future of ...

In Washington, Montgomery said, the spring black bear permits address management needs, including tree and property damage and human-bear conflicts. Washington’s spring bear season began in 2002.

Spring bear hunting season starts April 1 in Oregon. SALEM — The year’s first big game hunting season, the spring black bear hunt, starts April 1.

A House committee today approved a bill that would overturn 19-year Ban on the spring bear hunt. House Bill 1294, sponsored by Rep. J. Paul Brown, R-Ignacio, won committee approval on an 8-5 vote.

Last year, 8,830 people applied for spring bear permits. Killed that spring were 79 males and 45 females, including one lactating female, based on preliminary data, according to the department.

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 ...

After announcing there would be no spring bear hunting in the state, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has partially changed its mind. All non-resident brown and black bear hunts will remain ...

It turns out the elephant in the room is a bear. Colorado’s black bear issue — that being the apparent overpopulation and steady increase of human-bear encounters and property damage — has ...

Spring arrives and with it, the chances of bear encounters in East Tennessee This Gatlinburg video shows what NOT to do around a black bear Black bear cub spotted in South Knoxville trying to ...