Wisconsin DNR urges locals to report black bear den locations for a research study on bear reproduction and diet.

A 69-year-old woman was severely injured by a black bear near the town of Comstock in Barron County. Authorities are still searching for the bear with the intent to euthanize it and assess its ...

Out of 146,000 applications, just 13,110 licenses were awared to Wisconsin hunters for this year's bear hunting season the ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has published preliminary 2025 bear season results. This fall, bear hunters harvested 3,724 bears during the 35-day season. The 2025 bear season ran from ...

The Black Bear Litter and Diet Survey will generate new estimates of black bear reproductive rates within each of the state’s bear management zones.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says a bear spotted in Bayfield County with a jug stuck on her head over the weekend has been freed and was safely relocated. The bear was found ...

For nearly two weeks, a black bear roamed Wisconsin with a jar stuck to her head. Unable to eat and drink with the jar constricting her breathing, the bear had been spotted multiple times in late July ...

Buckethead the Bear spent 12 days with a bucket on her head in Wisconsin Facebook screengrab from the Chequamegon Humane Association For nearly two weeks, a black bear roamed Wisconsin with a jar ...