Beezler, a 32-year-old Asiatic black bear that had lived at Colorado’s Cheyenne Mountain Zoo since she was a cub, was ...

In early May 2025, 89-year-old Robert Markel and his dog were killed by a black bear in Florida. This incident marked the ...

Last year, there were 450 black bear sightings in the region, according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources ...

But is this reason to be worried about black bears? Not exactly. "Black bears are so timid today partly because they evolved alongside such powerful predators as saber-toothed cats, American lions, ...

After purchasing their dream home in Southern California a few years ago, Brian Gordon and Ricardo Martinez couldn’t wait to ...

"Black bears are so timid today partly because they evolved alongside such powerful predators as saber-toothed cats, American lions, dire wolves and short-faced bears, all of which became extinct ...

The Florida black bear is a true conservation success story. The population has increased from just a few hundred bears in the 1970s to over 4,000 today, with the four largest subpopulations all ...

“We have had several reports of a bear crossing the Cushman Trail in the area of Rosedale Street,” the Gig Harbor Police Department posted on Facebook Wednesday morning. “This is a normal part of ...

The National Rifle Association is proud to announce the Grand Scholarship winners from the 2024 Youth Education Summit (Y.E.S ...

Use bear spray, aiming for the bear’s face (and slightly downward), when the bear is within 20-30 feet of you. Don’t run. This encourages bears to chase, and black bears can run up to 35 mph.

Outcry as California bear fatally shot after Tahoe camper attack - California park rangers used DNA evidence to tie the bear ...

While these bears look similar to the Florida bear, they are classified as a different subspecies, the American Black Bear, Ursus americanus americanus. In addition to these core areas, sporadic ...