MONTPELIER — Vermont’s black bear population is estimated at roughly 6,300 to 7,600 based on 2023 data, the most recent available, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. “The 2023 ...

Vermont's black bear population is estimated to be roughly 6,300 to 7,600, which is down from a record population last year, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. As recently as the ...

A bear bites a bird feeder. Photo courtesy of Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department The number of black bears in Vermont has reached a five-year high, according to new data released by the Fish & ...

MONTPELIER — Vermont’s black bear population is estimated at 6,800 to 8,000 bears based on 2024 data, the most recent available, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. 2024 is the fourth ...

The line graph shows how Vermont’s school population has dropped by roughly 15,000 students in the past two decades. Courtesy of Vermont Futures Project/Stowe Reporter This story by Tommy Gardner was ...

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department say the state's black bear population is above their target of 3,500 to 5,500 this year. There are between 7,000 and 8,500 black bears living in Vermont — ...