Increasing black bear populations mean that bears can be found in human-developed landscapes. Here's what to do to keep yourself safe.

A black bear's journey from Arkansas to Mississippi has made headlines. But a much more famous bear — the teddy bear — is ...

A tourist caught this video of the adora-bear duo on June 7, outside his Gatlinburg rental home. The bears came up onto the front porch to play. As the vacationer continues to record, the cub steps up ...

I can hardly believe that someone casually interacts with black bear cubs like this. They're literally face to face! Clearly, ...

Spotting a bear in certain parts of Connecticut is nothing new, but the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental ...

SANFORD, Fla. — The Black Bear Wilderness area in northwest Seminole County features 1,600-acres of wetlands near the St. Johns River. The public lands are home to deer, wild pigs, alligators ...

A juvenile black bear spotted in Gallatin, TN, along Vietnam Veterans Parkway was hit and killed by a vehicle. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) was monitoring but did not tranquilize or ...

“I am deeply disappointed that the legislature has failed to act on the urgent and escalating crisis posed by California’s out-of-control black bear population,” said Hadwick. “Communities in rural ...

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