You can tell the difference between a black bear and Kodiak by the hump on their back. They can rear up on their hind legs ...

New York state's black bear population in the third largest in the eastern United States. During the warmer months of the year, a black bear leaves its day bed, a shallow depression on the ground, in ...

Louisiana's black bear became part of American culture when President Teddy Roosevelt refused to shoot one that had been trapped and tied to a tree.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries welcomes three black bear cubs into the world after conservation efforts. See the cubs here.