Researchers say bear bait could be playing a role in the high density of bears in northern Wisconsin. Wisconsin Public Radio reports that new research from the state Department of Natural Resources ...

Bear hunting season in Wisconsin began Wednesday with 11,500 licenses awarded statewide. An estimated 30,000 people applied for a license, and another 100,000 people purchased a preference point ...

The Department of Natural Resources will issue 14% more black bear hunting licenses as part of a plan to hit a 6% higher kill goal for the species this year in Wisconsin. The DNR's bear hunting ...