The Louisiana black bear restoration is seen as a major conservation ... “So throughout this process, millions of acres of habitat has actually been restored in Louisiana to be able to use ...

In a conservation success story, after some 750,000 acres of habitat restoration, the state’s bear population has since climbed above 1,000. The bears were delisted in 2016, and in 2024, Louisiana ...

In regards to the letter, "The bait and switch on Louisiana black bears," the motivation of the author is not clear, but it is not the protection of Louisiana black bears. These bears are a huge ...

SHREVEPORT, La.---Black bear hunting season has ended in Louisiana after a 35-year hiatus. This year's season a record-breaking black bear was harvested. Deron Santiny, a Louisiana military ...

The Louisiana black bear, the official state mammal ... primarily the result of deforestation and habitat destruction. The governor also cited overhunting as a factor. Conservation efforts ...

A military veteran who earned a Purple Heart as a combat soldier harvested what may be the largest black bear in Louisiana during the state's first hunting season in two generations. Deron Santiny ...

Louisiana's first official black bear hunt in over three decades resulted in what could be a new state record for one Iraq ...