Wisconsin Bear News
Black bear sightings in southern Wisconsin on the rise as bears find new areas to their liking
Jul. 27, 2010MADISON ? Black bear sightings are becoming more common in southern Wisconsin as bruins find areas previously considered occasional or rare for bear sightings suitable for occupancy.
MADISON - More than 9,000 permits will be available for the 2011 black bear season, about the same as last year.
Aug 24 deadline for transfer of bear harvest permit to youth - Aug. 10, 2010
MADISON - Bear hunters are reminded that the deadline for transferring a class A bear license to a legal hunter under 18 years of age is Aug. 24, 2010. Applications are available online [PDF 38KB].
Black bear sightings in southern Wisconsin on the rise as bears find new areas to their liking - Jul. 27, 2010
MADISON ? Black bear sightings are becoming more common in southern Wisconsin as bruins find areas previously considered occasional or rare for bear sightings suitable for occupancy.
Bear harvest permits to increase 22 percent over 2009 - Feb. 02, 2010
MADISON - Wisconsin wildlife biologists have upped the number of available black bear harvest permits by 22 percent over 2009. A population research study cooperative effort between the University, the DNR and the Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association indicated that the state's bear population was higher than previously thought. Accordingly, wildlife officials increased permit levels last year based on the increased population estimate and have done so again for the 2010 bear hunting season.
2010 spring turkey, black bear permit application deadline Dec 10 - Dec. 01, 2009
MADISON - Turkey and black bear hunters have until close of business Dec. 10 to apply for available permits for the 2010 spring turkey season and the 2010 black bear season.
2008 Bear application deadline - Nov. 29, 2008
REMINDER! The Bear application deadline is December 11th. Note that this is a new deadline date for the Bear Application.
Cooperative Study Suggests Wisconsin's Black Bear Population is Larger Than Thought - Jun. 10, 2008
MADISON – Preliminary results of a two-year cooperative study of Wisconsin black bears suggest that the population may be two times or more larger than currently thought.
