In 1992, the Louisiana black bear was given protected status and listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

This year, for the first time in 40 years, Louisiana hosted a black bear hunt. When the season opened on Dec. 7, hunters were ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A Louisiana military veteran killed the biggest bear during the state’s first black bear hunting ...

The first Louisiana black bear hunting season in more than 35 years successfully concluded Sunday, December 22, 2024.

Louisiana's first black bear hunting season in 35 years ended on Sunday after hunters harvested 10 total bears, including one bear that weighed nearly 700 pounds. The bear hunts were reinstated ...

Once thought to be wiped out in Missouri, black bears are seeing a renaissance in the state. The Post-Dispatch caught up with a bear biologist to learn more.

Mississippi is home to the American black bear (Ursus americanus), which is found in the northern one-third of the state, and the Louisiana black bear (Ursus americanus luteolus), which occurs in the ...