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Florida Anti-Hunters Awarded Bear Hunting Permits for December 2025 Season

Florida Anti-Hunters Awarded Bear Hunting Permits for December 2025 Season

Emotion-driven extremists think they are saving bears as the species’ numbers rise.
SCI Movie “From the Brink” Celebrates Recovery of Louisiana Black Bear

SCI Movie “From the Brink” Celebrates Recovery of Louisiana Black Bear

The once threatened species now thrives due to efforts of hunters and wildlife managers.
It’s Back! Florida Approves A Black Bear Hunt

It’s Back! Florida Approves A Black Bear Hunt

The hunt is a management tool to keep bear numbers in step with available habitat.
Florida Anti-Hunters Preparing to Buy Bear Hunting Tags

Florida Anti-Hunters Preparing to Buy Bear Hunting Tags

Misleading campaigns thwart efforts to keep bears healthy and within carrying capacity.
USFWS State Wildlife Grant Program to Distribute $55 Million for Conservation in 2025

USFWS State Wildlife Grant Program to Distribute $55 Million for Conservation in 2025

Wildlife species and their habitats continue to benefit from proactive partnerships.
Florida Man is State’s First Black Bear Fatality

Florida Man is State’s First Black Bear Fatality

Escalating black bear numbers may spur the state's first bear hunt in 10 years.
The Year in Review: The NRA Hunters’ Leadership Forum Website’s Top News Stories of 2024

The Year in Review: The NRA Hunters’ Leadership Forum Website’s Top News Stories of 2024

As we kick off the new year, here are the issues we faced in 2024.
New Jersey Hunter Endures Death Threats and Harassment after Taking Record Black Bear

New Jersey Hunter Endures Death Threats and Harassment after Taking Record Black Bear

Anti-hunters ignore legal, regulated hunting’s vital role in wildlife management.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission Faces Controversy with New Anti-Hunting Appointees

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission Faces Controversy with New Anti-Hunting Appointees

Anti-hunting agendas ultimately undermine a state wildlife agency’s conservation goals.
Alberta Adjusts Grizzly Bear Management Plan to Allow Hunters to Take Problem Bears

Alberta Adjusts Grizzly Bear Management Plan to Allow Hunters to Take Problem Bears

It says the move is not a “hunt” as only specific bears will be targeted.
California Confirms First Fatal Black Bear Attack on a Human

California Confirms First Fatal Black Bear Attack on a Human

Amid rising bear populations, hunting is an increasingly important wildlife management tool.
Louisiana Black Bear Recovery Allows for Limited Hunt

Louisiana Black Bear Recovery Allows for Limited Hunt

Hunting is an effective management tool as bear numbers continue to rise.
N.J. Gov. Murphy Permanently Reinstates Bear Hunt to Cut Species’ Populations

N.J. Gov. Murphy Permanently Reinstates Bear Hunt to Cut Species’ Populations

Hunters mark a conservation win as hunting is lauded as a wildlife management tool.
NFL Pro Carson Wentz under Fire for Killing Alaska Black Bear

NFL Pro Carson Wentz under Fire for Killing Alaska Black Bear

Legal, regulated hunting remains a key to managing burgeoning wildlife populations.
Connecticut Legislature Refuses to Institute Black Bear Hunt Despite Species’ Expanding Population

Connecticut Legislature Refuses to Institute Black Bear Hunt Despite Species’ Expanding Population

In the meantime, human-bear encounters are rising with no management tool in place.
Wyoming Hunter Launches “Let a Deer Walk” Program Following State’s Disastrous Winterkill

Wyoming Hunter Launches “Let a Deer Walk” Program Following State’s Disastrous Winterkill

Hunters remain America’s top conservationists as Western states address wildlife losses.
Voice of Leadership: How Conservation Is Funded—Cute Bear Cubs and All

Voice of Leadership: How Conservation Is Funded—Cute Bear Cubs and All

American sportsmen secure funding for wildlife and their habitats.
State Constitutional Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment Coming to Oregon?

State Constitutional Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment Coming to Oregon?

NRA hopes to see the measure added to the state’s ballot in 2024.
Having Hunters’ Backs: The NRA HLF’s Year in Review

Having Hunters’ Backs: The NRA HLF’s Year in Review

Here's a look back at 2022 as we continue reporting news from the hunting front.
What’s With New Jersey’s Abysmal 2022 Black Bear Harvest?

What’s With New Jersey’s Abysmal 2022 Black Bear Harvest?

Anti-hunters’ last minute legal challenge closed half of the weeklong season.
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