Washington's black bear challenge
Rising Populations, Increasing Conflicts, and the Need for Balanced Management.
https://bigbearinvestigations.com/blog/f/washingtons-black-bear-challenge
Black Bear Conflict and Depredation
Available to assist landowners with Black Bear Conflict and Depredation during the Black Bear Hunting season.
Black Bear Hunting
Black Bear Hunting is one method used for targeting a problem Black Bear during the Legal Hunting Season.
Black Bear Conflict and Depredation can involve Property Damage, Human Health and Safety, Livestock Depredation and Damage to Agriculture.
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/black-bear-wdm-tech-series.pdf
Written Permission
Written permission to hunt Black Bear on the land owners property required.
Rural, Agricultural or Timber Lands
Assistance offered for the Rural, Agricultural or Timber Lands of Snohomish, Skagit, King or Whatcom County areas of Washington State.
Notice
Any other removal requires a depredation permit and the conditions on the permit can be set and vary as to who can exercise the permit and how the animal is disposed.
See:
WAC 220-440-060
DISCLAIMERS
DISCLAIMER: Black Bear Conflict & Depredaton assistance is Not performed under my Washington State Wildlife Control Operator Certification.
DISCLAIMER: I am Not a governmental Agent or employee of the WA Department of Fish and Wildlife.
disclaimers
DISCLAIMER: Black Bear Conflict & Depredation assistance is Not performed under my Washington State Private Investigative Agency License.
DISCLAIMER: I am Not a Wildlife Officer.
Profile
Outdoorsman, Hunter and Firearms Instructor.
In the Record Book for Washington's Big Game Animals and the Pope and Young Record Book as an accomplished Bear Hunter.
BEAR TROUBLE
We're seeing and hearing more and more reports of people making poor choices when they encounter black bears. Their "best" idea is to fire a couple of warning shots up into the air to scare the bear away.
https://bigbearinvestigations.com/blog/f/bear-trouble
Rising Black Bear Conflict in Washington State
What Landowners, Farmers, and Residents Need to Know – Insights from Big Bear Investigations
https://bigbearinvestigations.com/blog/f/rising-black-bear-conflict-in-washington-state
Black Bear Conflict and Depredation is Surging In Washington
Insights from Big Bear Investigations
Your chance of being mauled by a black bear is never zero.
While most encounters end without incident, the risk of serious human-bear conflict—including depredations, safety confrontations, and maulings—is real, growing, and demands proactive management.
https://bigbearinvestigations.com/blog/f/your-chance-of-being-mauled-by-a-black-bear-is-never-zero
the pig-killing bear that terrorized the bottomland
The Old Bruin Had To Be Stopped and The Bear Hunter Who Got The Call
rogue bear on the timber trail
A Gripping Tale of a Berry-Gorged Black Bruin, a Crew of Jittery Road Builders, and One Steady Hunter Who Answered the Call in the Wilds of Northwest Washington
https://bigbearinvestigations.com/blog/f/rogue-bear-on-the-timber-trail
The Case of the hungry lunch thief
BLACK BEAR BANDIT BUSTS THE LUNCH WAGON: FURRY FELON FEASTS ON LOGGERS' GRUB IN RAIN-SOAKED HEIST!
https://bigbearinvestigations.com/blog/f/the-case-of-the-hungry-lunch-thief
midnight marauder in the carport:
400 Pounds of Clawed Trouble Turns Suburban Trash Night Into a One-Bear Crime Spree
https://bigbearinvestigations.com/blog/f/midnight-maurader-in-the-carport
Garbage-Littered Homes Attract Hungry Black Bears
How One Homeowner’s Unsecured Garbage Turned a Quiet Neighborhood into a Repeat Bear Buffet
https://bigbearinvestigations.com/blog/f/garbage-littered-homes-attract-hungry-black-bears
Black Bear Conflict in Washington State is on the rise
Prevention, Protection, and Professional Solutions from Big Bear Investigations
https://bigbearinvestigations.com/blog/f/black-bear-conflict-is-on-the-rise-in-washington-state
If You Are Attacked By A Black Bear
Black bear encounters are becoming more common as human activity expands into their habitat.
https://bigbearinvestigations.com/blog/f/if-you-are-attacked-by-a-black-bear