Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 2025 was the Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac. But in Ohio, it was the year of black bears. The Buckeye State had the most ...

A California ban on the use of hounds in bear hunting had a dramatic impact this past year -- the number of bears killed fell sharply. This follows a heated battle in the state legislature between ...

This year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is reporting an above-average number of bear conflicts and sightings in the state compared to previous years. The agency has received 4,644 bear reports between ...

New York hunters killed a record number of black bears outside the Adirondacks last year, a sign of how far the animals' range has expanded across the state. Hunters culled an estimated 1,759 black ...

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is urging residents to be mindful of bears after nearly 70 home entries were reported this year. So far this year, there has ...

Wisconsin will issue a record-high 15,245 bear hunting licenses for the 2026 season. The decision aims to reduce the black bear population in certain areas and meet hunter demand. The statewide ...

2025 was the Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac. But in Ohio, it was the year of black bears. The Buckeye State had the most black bear sightings on record in 2025, according to new report from ...