The bill would create a hunting and trapping season for bears, and fine individuals who unlawfully kill bears.

Breeding bears and extracting bear bile will be completely banned nationwide starting on Jan. 1, 2026, more than 40 years after the government first encouraged bear farming in the early 1980s to boost ...

CT received more than 12,000 reports of bear sightings in 2025, more than double from a decade ago. One town provided the most reports.