Wildlife biologists in Michigan’s Montmorency County recently removed a plastic lid from the neck of a young black bear that ...

Before (and after) gators were removed from the Endangered Species Act, they attacked and injured humans and dogs alike.

American black bears are the smallest and most common bear in North America. They are highly adaptable, with a diet that ...

FWP has unveiled a Grizzly Bear Conflict Dashboard as a resource for information on where FWP staff are helping landowners ...

Black Bear vs Brown Bear: Nose-to-Tail Identification. Rather than rely on color or size to distinguish black and brown bears, look for these body features that are dead giveaways.

DJ, a 22-year-old American black bear at Athens' Bear Hollow Zoo, was euthanized Friday due to spinal and heart conditions. (Courtesy of Athens-Clarke County Unified Government) ...

A black bear's weight can range from 125 to 600 pounds for adults, depending on the time of year. Female black bears are normally smaller than male bears. Black bears don't just live in Gatlinburg ...

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 population had ...

Hunting provides access to the resource, allowing hunters to use the meat, pelt, fat and other parts of any bear they harvest.

Offensive black bear attacks are rare and usually occur in remote areas where bears come in contact with humans the least, per the North American Bear Center. "The 750,000 black bears of North ...

You'll likely see a black bear during the spring and summer months in Gatlinburg. After All, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to around 1,900 black bears, according to the Park Service.