Bear sightings have gotten more frequent throughout Missouri as the animal population continues to bounce back from being hunted to death in the 1930s. Conservation efforts have brought the bears back ...

Learn about the adorable baby black bears in Arkansas and the importance of safely managing encounters with them, as shared ...

A rumor users circulated online in March 2025 claimed that a photo showed hundreds of black bears lining U.S. Highway 65 near the tourist destination city of Branson, Missouri. The picture ...

Many claimed it to be U.S. Highway 65 in Branson, Missouri, adding “A group of wild black bears has taken over highway 65 near Branson Missouri. This is abnormal and attributed to the change in ...