While rare in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties, black bears are no strangers to the Treasure Coast. The FWC ...

The wild American black bear continues to expand its range further south into Lower Michigan, the DNR reports.

Florida hunters may celebrate this holiday season with three weeks of bear hunting. The Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

MISSOURI, USA — Missouri's more than 1,000 black bears are starting to end their winter hibernation and roam the state in ...

The Louisiana black bear is the official state mammal, and is also the state's most recent conservation success. In 1992, the Louisiana black bear was listed as threatened under the Endangered ...

The FWC is still receiving public comments, and their online database is dominated by citizens against the bear hunt.

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shared guidelines on April 4 for state hunters to prepare for the upcoming ...

They directed the public to a Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) page for safety tips regarding black bears. Authorities emphasized that bears are attracted to human-created food ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will hold three virtual meetings in April to discuss a possible black bear hunt. The FWC is considering a hunt due to the bear ...

according to the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. The bears typically have dusty-black coats, curved claws and short-haired muzzles. The Smithsonian classified the ...