Florida wildlife officials have approved the killing of 320 black bears next month during the state's first bear hunting season in more than 20 years.

New Mexico officials want to increase the number of Sandias bears that can be killed by hunters, but the plan is drawing fire from critics.

Florida's wildlife management commission started selling permits for bear hunting for the first time in two decades, despite a legal challenge to the hunt.

Maine's bear hunters are getting ready for their season after withstanding a pair of challenges to the way they hunt, but opponents say their methods are cruel and they might try again to stop them.

State wildlife officials say the number of bears in Kentucky has grown and the population can withstand increased hunting.

The agency approved a "limited bear harvest," citing nuisance bear calls and an increase in bears killed by cars among the reasons for the need for a hunt.

Hunting black bears in Canada? Here's a first-part list of gear that will come in handy and hopefully help make your adventure a success.

In the springtime, tender berries and winter-killed animal carcasses draw bears. In mid-fall they gorge on falling acorns. But in late summer and early autumn, nothing attracts bears like a tall cornfield with ripe yellow corn.

Black bears have always fascinated me. They are big and powerful, with tremendous senses of smell and hearing, an animal to be greatly respected.

When I finally saw him I thought: "Here's a bear a lot like me. He's older, he's worn out, his body marred from living life to the limits. He's just what I am looking for for my 50th."