Its presence here is not for debate: the black bear. Let’s talk about facts here. Black bears – the state mammal – are native to Alabama. A small population has lived in southwest Alabama ...

According to the North American Bear Center, black bears are good swimmers and can swim for at least a mile in fresh water.

A black bear was seen swimming across a lake. The animals are excellent swimmers, according to Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

While Minnesota does not have an official state animal, several proposed options include the white-tailed deer, the Eastern timber wolf, the black bear, the thirteen-lined ground squirrel ...

Although black bears are classified as a game animal in Alabama, there is no established black bear hunting season in the state and shooting at a black bear is a Class A misdemeanor with a maximum ...

While Alabama’s black bear population is relatively ... the growing number of observations outside the animal’s traditional ranges in the state. In recent years, bear sightings have also ...

At this time, the black bear population in Alabama does not ... All game animal species and a variety of nongame species are protected by state law. The protections afforded to game species ...

A statement from the park read, “With the growing population of Alabama’s state mammal in our area ... is reportedly continuing to track a trio of black bear cubs in the area.

According to the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, the agency is monitoring the black bear population ... and that the animal could be found in every county in the state.