Conservation groups are suing over a program that authorizes killing brown and black bears as a way to help grow the size of ...

Biologists have launched the first-ever state study of brown bear numbers on Sitka’s Baranof Island. Managers say they need updated data to manage the population appropriately. Baranof Island is ...

Spotting a bear in the wild can be an unforgettable moment, but identifying which kind you’re looking at matters more than ...

Attacks have also taken place in central Japan. Last month, a bear entered a supermarket in Numata city and attacked shoppers, according to NHK. While nobody was killed, police officials said some ...

Alaskan bears will duke it out for the title of bulkiest bear around later this month when “Fat Bear Week” kicks off in the state’s Katmai National Park for the 11th year in a row. The National Park ...

“Brown Bears in Alaska’s National Parks: Conservation of a Wilderness Icon” Edited by Grant V. Hilderbrand, Kyle Joly, David D. Gustine, and Nina Chambers; University of Alaska Press (University Press ...