TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Friday that makes it legal for people to kill “crack bears” in self-defense. HB 87 allows people to use lethal force against bears as long as ...

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a controversial measure that will bolster self-defense arguments for people who kill bears on their property, while vetoing a bill that would have ...

A Florida Black Bear rifles through a garbage can. Photo by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation commission via Flickr The Taking of Bears law, or HB 87, has been a debate over the past few ...

California Assembly Bill 1038 proposes using hounds to haze bears as a way of reducing human-bear conflicts. Supporters argue the bill will restore bears' fear of humans and dogs, while opponents ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a controversial measure that will bolster self-defense arguments for people who kill bears on their property. DeSantis’ office announced Friday night that he had ...

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Bear encounters are a growing problem in Connecticut. Lawmakers passed a bill just days after a bear broke into a bakery. Lawmakers in Connecticut approved legislation that would permit the use of ...

The bill the Chicago Bears say they need from Springfield in order to build their stadium isn’t ready for prime time.

State lawmakers are reintroducing several bills to help contain the state’s growing bear population. “I think it’s time for us to do something to control the population,” Watertown Sen. Eric Berthel ...

The California Legislature is attempting to solve the state's bear problem, diving into a controversial issue that proponents say pits rural interests against urban residents. The latest effort ...