The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking Wisconsin residents to report black bear den locations to help ...

When a black bear attacked a man in Franklin County on Sept. 3, it seemed like a one-off tragedy. But a second fatal attack in Newton County, just four weeks later and about 80 miles west, has raised ...

"Drought decreases bear food availability. Decreased food availability will probably increase human-bear encounters," Dr. White explained. As human populations expand into once-forested areas, habitat ...

Employees are accustomed to seeing wildlife such as skunks, raccoons, squirrels and opossum around the zoo; as well as wild ...

Usually, wild bears avoid zoos, preferring to stay away from large, loud groups of humans. But one young black bear recently ...

Bear sightings are becoming a common occurrence this autumn, across the Twin Tiers. The American Black Bear (Ursus Americanus ...

While black bears are known for adorably going viral, Tennessee officials also urge people to treat them with respect and caution.

Imagine washing dishes by hand, minding your own business, when you look out the kitchen window and see a couple of adult black bears playing on your ...

Late-spring frosts aren’t just tough on gardens — they’re creating new challenges for black bears in the Mountain West.

Officials at Sequoia Park Zoo have no idea how the young bear got into the zoo and went “nose-to-nose” with the three bears ...

A wild black bear that slipped into a zoo was spotted visiting some of its brethren. The American black bear, which had ...

Bear encounters typically make a person on edge and will have you go into a state of pure focus, nothing else matters other than the bear standing in front of you. But black bears are generally not ...