Grizzlies Emerging as First Sign of the Spring Season
With spring officially underway, what better way to mark the new season than with the emergence of some of our favorite large mammals? Just the same as songbirds begin to return to North America from their wintering grounds in the tropics of South and Central America, the grizzly bear is beginning to show up […]
Michigan Bans Chocolate for Bear Baiting, Increases Lower Peninsula License Quotas
Late last week, Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources approved bear hunting regulations for the 2017-2018 hunting seasons, outlining a number of new changes scheduled to begin this year. “We presented recommendations for the upcoming years based on input we received from department staff and stakeholders from across the state. We are happy to see […]
Enormous Polar Bear Skull Believed to be from Rare ‘Weasel Bear’
After unearthing what is one of the largest polar bear skulls ever found in 2014, researchers and aboriginal hunters believe it to be the remnant of a large, narrow-bodied bear referred to as “tiriarnaq” or “tigiaqpak,” meaning “weasel bear.” The eroding Chukchi Sea coastal permafrost is providing researchers with evidence that these legendary bears […]
Southern Michigan’s Bear Population is Booming
According to Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the state’s bear population is more than stable, it’s booming. While this news is certainly encouraging to wildlife managers, officials do believe there are a number of steps that need to be taken to keep it that way and to manage areas with larger populations of […]
Environmental Group Sues Colorado Over Plan to Kill Lions & Bears
An environmental group known as WildEarth Guardians has sued the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Department (CPW) as well as the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission over a plan to remove mountain lions and black bears to support struggling mule deer populations. Home to one of the best-documented mule deer populations in North America, Colorado’s […]
New Jersey Bear Hunt Shatters Record Harvest Numbers
The infamous New Jersey black bear hunt, met with brash opposition, closes this coming Saturday in the Garden State. The two-phase season which consisted of a 6-day archery and muzzleloader October season as well as a firearm-only season, has reportedly eclipsed the record number of bears taken back in 2010. The extended six day […]
USFWS Reopens Comment Period on Delisting Yellowstone Grizzlies
Published in March of this year, officials proposed the delisting of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and have since reinstated an extended comment period about the proposal. Now occupying more than 22,500 square miles of the Yellowstone Ecosystem, the grizzly bear population has rebounded in great numbers. In 1975, estimates pegged the […]
Alberta Government Investigating Black Bear Killed with Spear
A video posted to the Bowmar Bowhunting YouTube channel back in June has caused quite a stir in the media over the past couple of days. Former Javelin thrower and personal trainer Josh Bowmar prepared for this spring’s bear hunt in a slightly different fashion than most. While traditionally hunted using rifles or compound […]
California Woman Receives Harsh Backlash and Death Threats After Shooting Nuisance Bear
After a couple of consecutive break-ins by a local bear, Julie Faith Strauja felt completely helpless. Concerned for the safety of her family, the Forest Falls, California resident made numerous attempts to deter the animal from entering her home including using bear spray on the animal. The final straw came when the bear, once […]
Maryland Expands Black Bear Hunting Opportunities
As the black bear population continues to grow in the state of Maryland, regulators are increasing hunting opportunities in tandem with booming bear numbers. Originally reserved for the mountains in the western portion of the state, black bear hunts were only legal in two counties in Maryland, Garrett County and Allegany County. As the […]