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 ...

One interesting piece of trivia Hanks notes is that the term "teddy bear" actually comes about via the regional black bear.

A photo was shared on social media that shows the young man who harvested the first black bear for Louisiana's black bear ...

For the first time since the Reagan era, 10 Louisianans were able to legally hunt black bears in the state, a privilege ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A Louisiana military veteran killed the biggest bear during the state’s first black bear hunting season in over three decades. Military veteran and Purple Heart ...

The first was for the American alligator, and Louisiana is the first state to do so with two species. Black bear hunting season will be from Dec. 7 through Dec. 22. This is the first black bear ...