Black bears have become a regular part of the terrain in many parts of the United States. Their population growth and ...

The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is one of eight species of bear in the bear family Ursidae. Black bears are native to North America and can be found in almost all 50 states.

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

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

And while that’s very good news from a conservation standpoint, more bears also mean more run-ins with humans. The American black bear, an omnivorous mammal with fur that actually ranges from ...

Later on in summer, red raspberries ( a key fruit species for bears), choke cherries, scarlet elder berries, dogwood fruits and blackberries ripen. In September, American mountain-ash berries, black ...

“We have had several reports of a bear crossing the Cushman Trail in the area of Rosedale Street,” the Gig Harbor Police ...

A young male bear has been sighted in North Mississippi, moving from DeSoto County eastward. A sow with cubs was sighted in ...

Not anymore. The Florida black bear, a distinct subspecies of the American black bear, was listed as a threatened species from 1974 to 2012, when the population was considered recovered.

The Smokies are one of the largest protected areas in the eastern United States where black bears can live in the wild. This image depicts an American Black Bear in Cades Cove, Great Smoky ...