Black bear mating season takes place during the summer, but embryos do not begin to develop until the mother bear enters her ...

If you like your backyard sans bears, it’s time to remove birdfeeders. As spring arrives, Michigan’s 12,000 black bears are ...

Thursday is the first day of spring— and thousands of Michigan's black bears are waking up from their long winter naps.

As the weather warms, thousands of hungry black bears across northern Michigan will leave their dens and go hunting for food ...

Den checks help the state gather information on Michigan's black bear population, which totals around 12,000, mostly in the ...

As Michigan's 12,000 bears emerge from hibernation, the DNR advises removing bird feeders and securing outdoor food sources ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is providing tips to prevent conflicts with black bears as they begin to leave ...

Michigan is home to many species of animals and as winter gives way to spring there is an on-going effort to measure the ...

The DNR gave everyone a peek inside that process this week when it posted an update into its den-check program on its social media page. It also included pictures of some tiny and incredibly cute cubs ...

The Michigan DNR is recommending a UP bear license quota for 2025 and 2026 of 5,103, which are up for approval at the March ...

Discover how black bears, raccoons, and opossums survive Michigan’s frost — through torpor, denning and foraging.