After animal-rights groups bought up dozens of tags to keep them from hunters, the state announced a conservative — and ...

The den was under an abandoned house near Hunters. Neighbors had reported seeing a black bear walking around the property, gathering grass and other den-making material. They were alarmed.

Residents in Hunters, located in southwest Stevens County, discovered an unexpected visitor: a large male black bear taking up residence under an abandoned house.

Thanks to decades of conservation efforts, black bear populations are rebounding across the U.S. In Arkansas, hunters talk about their annual black bear hunt — a practice they acknowledge is ...

Florida's first bear hunt in a decade killed 52 bears and generated nearly $900,000, but wildlife managers and advocates disagree on its success.