Columns
No lions, no tigers, but yes — Louisiana has beaucoup bears, oh my!
The purpose of this column is to help bring attention to the black bear problem. There are solutions and we have to find them. […]
Black bear
Features
Louisiana’s black bear story includes concern over wildlife habitat, safety and damage
Bears are the center of a growing controversy over crowding other wildlife out of their habitat, property destruction and human interaction. […]
News Breaker
Black bear spotted swimming off N.C. coast
When two anglers fishing in North Carolina’s Bogue Inlet area saw a floating object in rough waves, they took a closer look and realized it was a swimming black bear. […]
News Breaker
LDWF captures black bear in Port Allen
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries personnel captured an euthanized an adult male Louisiana black bear in Port Allen on April 27. […]
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$8,500 reward offered for information on shot black bear in St. Mary Parish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement agents are seeking leads for an illegally killed black bear in St. Mary Parish. […]
Field Reports
Reader Report: Wyoming black bear
Ben Fabre of Slaughter, Louisiana, killed a record-book bear in Wyoming. He shares his reader report with Louisiana Sportsman. […]
News Breaker
$6,000 reward offered for information on black bear shot in St. Mary Parish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement agents are seeking leads for an illegally killed black bear in St. Mary Parish. […]
News Breaker
Lettsworth man found guilty for killing black bear on Richard K. Yancey WMA
A 30-year-old Lettsworth man who admitted shooting a Louisiana black bear because he said he thought it was a hog was ordered to pay $10,250 in civil restitution and attorney fees, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. […]
Events & Announcements
Alleged shooter’s handheld GPS leads to black bear citations
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two men for their roles in allegedly shooting a black bear near Glencoe last November. […]
Hunting
Father, son cited for allegedly shooting Iberia Parish black bear
A New Iberia father and his juvenile son were cited last week after a lengthy investigation by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for allegedly shooting an Iberia Parish black bear in the fall of 2015. […]
Hunting
Two Louisiana men sentenced for killing black bear, multiple deer in Avoyelles Parish
Two Louisiana men were sentenced in the Avoyelles 12th Judicial District Court last month in connection with incidents on the Grand Lake Rod and Gun Club back in October of 2013, according to a press release. […]
Hunting
Black bears’ success means more hunting opportunities for other species statewide
Hey, hunters: The next time you see a Louisiana black bear — if you ever do at all — tip your hat. […]
News Breaker
North Carolina’s No. 2 all-time black bear killed by Virginia hunter
On the morning of Nov. 11, Thomas Capps of Richmond, Va., killed a 782-pound black bear from a blind overlooking a field of soybeans and corn on private land in Hyde County. […]
Hunting
Collared black bear killed in Concordia Parish, LDWF says
A radio-collared black bear that was part of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ Black Bear Restoration Program was found badly decomposed in the Atchafalaya River in Concordia Parish last month. […]
Events & Announcements
Up to $6,000 reward offered for information on dead black bear in Concordia Parish, LDWF says
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries are looking for leads on who illegally killed a black bear found in Concordia Parish on Dec. 20. […]
Events & Announcements
Marksville man arrested for killing black bear in Avoyelles Parish.
A 30-year-old Marksville man was arrested Monday (Feb. 25) in connection with the killing of a black bear in Avoyelles Parish back in November, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries reported.
Derek P. Sayer, 30, was booked into the Avoyelles Parish Jail on counts for his alleged role in killing the black bear, the LDWF said. […]