Explore Vermont’s growing black bear population, key habitats, and seasonal movement patterns across the state.

Vermont narrowly avoided population decline in 2023 thanks to migration to the state, according to a new report from the state Joint Fiscal Office. The state had 1,800 more deaths than births between ...

Vermont’s black bear population is growing, and biologists have launched a new study to find out why.

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 ...

Departing residents cited housing difficulties as their No. 1 reason for leaving the state in 2021 and 2022, according to a new report from the state treasurer’s office. More than 26,000 people moved ...

People walk through downtown Woodstock on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. For the second consecutive year, more people moved away from Vermont than relocated to the state. People may have flocked to Vermont ...