Video footage captured a man in Asheville, bravely approaching a ferocious-looking black bear in his own brown bear costume that more closely resembled a college mascot. The man emerges from the ...

Michigan is home to more than 12,000 black bears, and they soon will be coming out of hibernation, looking for food and rearing cubs, meaning hikers, campers and others enjoying the outdoors need ...

Michigan black bears are leaving hibernation for the spring season. Experts offer guidance in case of bear encounters in northern Michigan. Michigan is home to more than 12,000 black bears ...

Black bears in New Jersey are emerging from their winter dens and seeking food. The state DEP advised residents to secure garbage, bird feeders, and other potential food sources to avoid ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will host three virtual meetings in April to discuss a potential black bear hunt. The FWC is considering a hunt because the state's ...

East Greenbush, NY — East Greenbush police have issued a warning to residents about the presence of wild black bears in the area. In a Facebook post, police advised, Although they are equally as ...

Minnesota’s black bears are emerging from their winter dens this time of year, as weather warms and plants and insects return as sources of food. The bears shake off their winter state of torpor ...

Louisiana will expand its black bear hunting season in 2025, increasing the number of permits and opening two new hunting areas. The decision comes after a successful inaugural hunt in 2024 ...

Louisiana is expanding black bear hunting just one year after its first season in decades, more than doubling the number of hunters allowed to participate and more than tripling the number of ...

A rumor users circulated online in March 2025 claimed that a photo showed hundreds of black bears lining U.S. Highway 65 near the tourist destination city of Branson, Missouri. The picture ...

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) and global animal welfare organisation Four Paws rescued a three-year-old Asian black bear from the cruel dancing bear trade in Jhang.