A large black bear was spotted frolicking in a Connecticut backyard, enjoying the swings and slides. Video footage captured by Sarah Loving in West Simsbury, about 30 minutes northwest of Hartford ...

It would be an understatement to say people in Southwest Florida are passionate about the topic of bringing back a bear hunt. Based on emails we have received, comments on social media and a poll ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Several black bears spent the winter tucked into dens in northeastern Iowa, which wildlife experts say is a “step up the ladder” toward an established ...

WESH TWO NEWS. NEW AT NOON A SEMINOLE COUNTY WOMAN IS SHARING HER SCARY ENCOUNTER WITH A BEAR. THIS IS AT THE SYLVAN LAKE RESERVE NEIGHBORHOOD OFF ORANGE BOULEVARD IN SANFORD. AND AS WESH TWO BOB ...

California Assembly Bill 1038 proposes using hounds to haze bears as a way of reducing human-bear conflicts. Supporters argue the bill will restore bears' fear of humans and dogs, while opponents ...

In all, hunters harvested 2,642 bears during the 2024 seasons, placing the harvest in the top 25 on record. As in past years, the overall bear harvest was spread across the state.

The four-state mountain region that includes Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to an estimated 14,500 black bears, but one particular animal had caught the attention of a watchful police ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is proposing a three-week bear hunt in December to address the growing bear population. The proposed hunt would allow for the harvest of 187 ...

The black bear population in Ontario has seen significant declines in a few areas of the province, according to a new population survey conducted by government researchers, raising concerns about ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — Right now in Michigan, it pays to "bear" aware because the population of black bears is growing and moving farther south. That can be great news for bear hunters (the ...

Belle Yates Bear, a storied Pensacola-area community leader and philanthropist, has been enshrined in Florida Women’s Hall of Fame, the office of Gov. Ron DeSantis announced May 1. Yates Bear is ...