Now that we're getting into the late part of spring, most of the bear population has come out of hibernation. This makes ...

Many people across the United States, especially in forested areas, are encountering more black bears more often. Here's why.

When 52-year-old Steve Baker arranged a 4th of July cookout for him and his family in Sonora, California, he didn’t imagine the lively celebration would be interrupted by a giant black bear. Lucky for ...

An American black bear who lived at the Cape May County Park and Zoo for the last 20 years has died, zoo officials announced Tuesday afternoon. Cody was euthanized by vets at the zoo after his health ...

St. Augustine learned it has a new tourist Tuesday morning with the a black bear spotted in the downtown/Lincolnville area.

The act provides an exemption from penalties for killing bears without permits or authorization under certain circumstances.

When Walter Payton was drafted out of Jackson State in 1975, skeptics questioned if a running back from a small, overlooked ...

(This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.) A pickup truck hit a black bear Wednesday morning, resulting in a 45-year-old man being sent to St. Cloud Hospital.

The American Black Bear, found throughout North America, is a fearsome predator that uses its sharp claws to hunt its prey. Nile Crocodile, located in the rivers and lakes of Africa, uses its powerful ...

Black bears were here before any of us were. At first, I had problems with them getting into our kitchen garbage. Then, I specified from our trash hauler that I wanted a bear proof can.

Deaths caused by black bears are very rare, with only 61 such deaths across North America since 1900, according to the nonprofit North American ... and/or standing on a rock or stump, state ...

American black bears, which are not considered true hibernators, have also stirred awake and are busy foraging for whatever they can find to eat to replenish depleted fat reserves. Indeed ...