McPherson said if the commission chooses to bring black bear hunting season back it wouldn’t be until the 2024-2025 season. He said it will be a limited hunt so not many animals will be taken initially.
“And it will be strictly controlled and hopefully this will be one of Louisiana’s success stories similar to bringing back the wild alligator,” said McPherson.
Louisiana’s black bear was removed from the endangered species list in 2015, but there’s an ongoing lawsuit from Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility challenging the removal.