They are the only bear species in the state, and, despite the name, their fur ranges in color from blond to black. It’s been ...

The new Connecticut bill stripped out much of the language allowing a bear hunt and replaced it with new rules for killing ...

Lawmakers on the Environment Committee on Friday voted 27-6 to send a substitute bill to the Senate floor that strips away ...

which would allow hunters to haze bears--not kill them--by having dogs chase them. Hounding of bears by hunters during bear hunting season was outlawed by the Legislature in 2012 and shouldn't ...

“Despite the title of this bill, an ‘Act Concerning Bear Hunting,’ this bill is not ... such as using packs of specially trained dogs to harass bears away from farms.