During hibernation, brown bears spend up to six months lying almost completely still, without eating, drinking or exercising.

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is urging residents to be safe and follow proper guidance to reduce the likelihood of conflicts with black bears this fall amid a rise ...

Change is in the air, at least possibly for black bears and how they eat. In preparation for the coming winter months, the eating behavior of black bears changes, according to the N.C. Wildlife ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Now that cooler autumn weather has replaced those hot summer days, Oregon's bears have begun their annual fall eat-a-thon, known as hyperphagia, to prepare for winter. And that ...

Becky Bohrer / AP It’s the time of year when Oregon’s black bears enter hyperphagia. That means they’re eating as much as they can before entering hibernation in the winter. Beth Quillian is with the ...

Bears have recently acquired a fondness for the good eating found around grain bins on Montana’s plains. That’s a big problem for humans and grizzlies alike. 50 States, 50 Fixes Bears have recently ...

As bears move through Aspen and attempt to fatten up before winter, BearWise’s Communication Guide emphasizes community responsibility on the shared landscape. BearWise is a national program of the ...

Historically, black bears hibernated through winter due to the lack of available food. Now they have a buffet of options. Amherst resident Josh Rose thinks he is smarter than your average bear. After ...