A map shows Wisconsin black bear management zones ... with average hunter success rates in each zone. The 2025 bear population objective in Zones A, B, C and E is maintain, while D is decrease ...

A biologist from the Wisconsin Department of Natural said the black bear population is on the rise. And they’re moving south from central and northern Wisconsin as their numbers grow.

Wisconsin has a thriving bear population, estimated at around 23,000 bears, with a range covering more than half the state. The DNR reminds the public that bears can conflict with human interests ...

Wisconsin is home to a thriving and expanding bear population, estimated at approximately 26,000 bears. The resident bear population covers more than half the state, primarily in the forested ...

Harvest targets are set to manage the bear population in Wisconsin and are readjusted each year to increase, decrease or stabilize population trends. This means that even when harvest targets are ...

The current bear population is stable in northern Wisconsin and growing in the southern portion of the state. Last year’s hunt had a lower harvest than normal, but hunters should have better ...

(WLUK) -- To help with an ongoing study, Wisconsin ... of black bear reproductive rates within each bear management zone, and these estimates will improve the accuracy of the population models ...

That’s why Wisconsin Department ... will help improve the accuracy of the population models used in each zone. It’s those models that are used to set bear hunting permit quotas.