A shortage in acorns and other foods that black bears eat could send the animals into hibernation early and potentially hurt the upcoming firearm hunting season, West Virginia wildlife officials said.
Northwest New Jersey has the highest concentration of black bears within their range and state officials are doing something about it.
In bizarre bear news, a man who told his girlfriend bears were chasing them and to jump off a cliff, has been hit with murder charges. The things people do...
Extreme drought conditions have forced hungry bears to descend from the mountains into small California towns in search of food and water.
Wildlife officials considered the hunt a success, with the tally of 298 bears taken — very close to top range of 320 animals they hoped to harvest on this, the first bear hunt in the state in over 20 years.
With animal lovers protesting the decision to open hunting season on bears, more than 3,500 people purchased bear hunting permits, even though the cap was just 320. Officials scheduled a week for the hunt, but by Sunday the high number of bears killed surprised hunting officials.
Florida wildlife officials closed two regions after the first day of bear hunting after the areas met the limit on the number of bears allowed to be killed during the first statewide hunt in more than 20 years.
Hunters for the first time in more than 20 years will trudge through Florida woods to legally kill black bears.
Students got a first-hand lesson in wildlife biology at a Bozeman, Montana, high school when a black bear wandered through the hallway before the start of classes.
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Park said in a news release that the woman was likely bit in the head during the attack, but that none of her injuries were life-threatening.
There has been a surge of bear deaths along Montana highways as more bears have been making their way down to river valleys in search of food ahead of their winter hibernation.
A hunter camping in central Idaho woke up when a black bear started biting his head, and he couldn't get medical care for three days because he was in such a remote wilderness area.
This bulldog may weigh just 20 pounds but it's not intimidated by bears. In fact, the bears are the ones that wind up fleeing the scene.
The hunter came upon the grizzly in its day bed in dense, riparian cover along the Rocky Mountain Front while hunting elk with his brother.
A homeless man fashioned a long knife to a groomed tree branch and speared a hungry black bear cub that was sniffing for food at an illegal camp site in Anchorage.
Animal protection and environmental groups are seeking an injunction to stop a bear hunt set to begin Oct. 24.
Fish, Wildlife and Parks says the attack happened near Ashley Lake. The extent of her injuries was not immediately known. Officials warn as hibernation draws near bear activity increases
The baiting season accounts for most of the bear hunting in Maine and started on Aug. 31 this year. The general hunting season runs until Nov. 28, and hunting with dogs is still legal until Oct. 30.
Authorities say a Texas man mauled by a brown bear while moose hunting in Alaska has suffered serious injuries.