Vermont’s growing black bear population now spans forests, rural areas, and even the edges of towns. Bears thrive due to adaptable diets, strong habitats, and increasing access to human-related food ...

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Vermont has a group of certified, volunteer dog handlers who help hunters find wounded game. The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board recently loosened limits to include more animals and let trackers ...

On Feb. 18, the Vermont Bowhunters Association petitioned the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board to lift the ban on hunting bears over garbage. A decision is expected April 22. Bear baiting is a dying, ...

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont Fish and Wildlife is reminding residents it’s the time of year to be bear aware. The agency said it is already getting reports that bears are waking up. Males are ...

Vermont's black bear population is estimated to be roughly 6,300 to 7,600, which is down from a record population last year, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. As recently as the ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. To the Editor: As a conservation biologist who resides in South Starksboro, Vermont, I was alarmed to learn that the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board is ...

black bear walks alone on wooden boardwalk, surrounded by green, lush trees© Greg Norgaard /iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Vermont has only one species of bear, the American black bear, ...