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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.
Science-Based Wildlife Management Eeks out Another Win in Arizona Hound Battle

Science-Based Wildlife Management Eeks out Another Win in Arizona Hound Battle

Game biologists’ study supports hunters’ sustainable harvest with the aid of dogs.
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.
Study Shows Majority of Rhode Islanders Approve of Hunting and Shooting

Study Shows Majority of Rhode Islanders Approve of Hunting and Shooting

Hunting for food and to keep wildlife numbers in check remain messages that resonate.
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.
NRA Warns Maine Hunters of State Lawmakers’ Plans to Target Hunting Rights

NRA Warns Maine Hunters of State Lawmakers’ Plans to Target Hunting Rights

Anti-hunting measures could hinder the state’s hunting traditions and its economy.
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.
A Young Hunter's Connection with the Natural World

A Young Hunter's Connection with the Natural World

Fifty years later, the author's childhood experiences drive his conservation ethic.
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.
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.
Gun Control Bills Could Doom Hunting and Wildlife Conservation in the Centennial State

Gun Control Bills Could Doom Hunting and Wildlife Conservation in the Centennial State

Colorado is targeting Second Amendment freedoms and the firearms industry.
Wile E. Coyote on the East Coast, the West Coast—and Everywhere in Between

Wile E. Coyote on the East Coast, the West Coast—and Everywhere in Between

Even Massachusetts says to beware of aggressive coyotes this mating season.
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.
NJ Governor Reinstates Bear Hunt, Cites “Data is Clear: Our Black Bear Population Is Growing”

NJ Governor Reinstates Bear Hunt, Cites “Data is Clear: Our Black Bear Population Is Growing”

Supporting the science, the move ends the long tug-of-war over the state’s bear hunt.
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