A homeowner shot and killed a bear (not the one pictured) after he found it destroying livestock, California officials say. Photo from National Park Service A homeowner who killed a bear that frequented his property on multiple occasions won’t be charged ...

A California man is being criticized after he shot and killed a bear in his yard last week that he claimed was getting into his chicken coop.

(WLUK) -- Wisconsin bear hunters saw a record harvest this fall with more than 4,000 bears taken. The Wisconsin DNR preliminary reports say 4,285 were harvested during the five-week season, a rebound from the below-average harvest of 2,922 bears taken during last fall's bear season.