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Commercial timber owners in Washington will be able to apply for black bear damage permits

By Courtney Flatt December 28, 2023

A brownish black bear stands on a gravel road next to green grass.

A black bear spotted on a forest road this spring in Eastern WA. (Courtesy: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife) Listen (Runtime 1:00) Read Permits to hunt black bears in […]Read More

Washington Commission To Reconsider 2022 Spring Bear Hunt

By Courtney Flatt January 24, 2022

A controversial spring bear hunt in Washington may reopen.

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will reconsider a controversial spring bear hunt that the commission had recently postponed.Read More

Washington Pauses Controversial Spring Bear Hunt

By Courtney Flatt November 22, 2021

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission suspended the 2022 spring bear hunt season after a split vote to authorize the controversial hunt.

Spring bear hunts in Washington are postponed for 2022, following a vote of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission in a meeting on Friday.Read More

Controversial Spring Bear Hunt Up For Debate In Washington

By Courtney Flatt October 21, 2021

Conservation groups would like to stop Washington's spring 2022 black bear hunt.

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will hear a report Friday on potential changes to the 2022 spring bear hunt season.Read More