Black Bear

Pennsylvania Black Bear

Scientific Name: Ursus americanus
Season and Limit: See Seasons and Bag Limits

Reference
2012 Bear Season Forecast	Pennsylvania Black Bear Harvest Certificate
Bear Hunting Laws and Regulations	Black Bear Age Harvest Data
Living with Black Bears	White-Tailed Deer & Bear Harvest 1915 to Present
Bear Safety Precautions	Harvest Maps
Wildlife Management Unit	Black Bear Expansion Based on Harvest Distribution
Wildlife Note

Research

Black Bear Research in Your Neighborhood

Population Growth of Bears

Bountiful Black Bears

Bear Management Plan

Pennsylvania Residents' Opinions On and Attitudes toward Black Bears

Pennsylvania Residents' Opinions On and Attitudes toward black Bears - Executive Summary

Video

Newborn Black Bear Cub - (1.3Mb MPG)

Black Bear Feeding Problems - (1.8Mb MPG)

Adult Black Bear - (2.0Mb MPG)

Quick Clicks
	News Releases
	2012-13 Seasons & Bag Limits
	PGC Surveys
	DMAP
	Adopted 2013-14 Seasons & Bag Limits
	PGC Careers
	CWD Information
	HTE Replacement Cards
	WMU Map
	Creature Features
	Hunter Access
	Hunter & Trapper Scrapbooks
	Become an Issuing Agent
	State Game Lands Maps
	Seasonal SGL Road Openings
	Commissioners' Meeting June 24 and 25, 2013

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