On a crisp morning in Yosemite National Park, a family returns to their parked car only to find the doors wide open, food ...

The American black bear is expanding its range further south into Michigan, prompting state officials to issue warnings on how to prevent confrontations with the wild animals. The American black ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said it's receiving more calls reporting black bears in Lower Michigan. These ...

Finn came to the Scruffy City from the Wildlife Center of Virginia, where he was rescued after police discovered a human treating Finn as a pet, according to Zoo Knoxville. The individual had been ...

American black bears, which are not considered true hibernators ... bears begin putting on weight and accumulating fat.

Florida black bear once listed as threatened species The Florida black bear, a distinct subspecies of the American black bear ... Smith said the once reclusive animals now boldly roam the streets ...

From the tiny, silly-looking sun bear to the iconic polar bear, these animals are specially adapted ... There are eight species of bear: the American black bear, Asian black bear, brown bear ...

The American black bear comes in black ... The DNR can haze a bear or trap and relocate a bear if the animal becomes problematic or poses a potential threat to public safety.

Otsego, Charlevoix, Leelanau and Grand Traverse counties were among the Lower Peninsula locations where the DNR received bear complaints in 2024.