Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Louisiana is set to expand its second black bear hunting season in two generations with 26 total permits to be granted and two ...

Louisiana is setting the stage for a black bear hunting session as soon as next year after a resurgence in a population that had all but disappeared in the 1950s and 1960s. The Louisiana Wildlife ...

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A Louisiana lawmaker has filed a bill to create a hunting season for the state's iconic black bear, the original "Teddy bear," which was removed from the endangered species list in 2015 after a ...

Louisiana's Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has scheduled three hearings in January to receive public input on the proposed first black bear hunting season. The Louisiana Wildlife Commission ...

Louisiana is set to expand its second black bear hunting season in two generations with 26 total permits to be granted and two more areas open to hunters in 2025. Last year's inaugural hunt in ...