A whitewater raft guide on the Nolichucky River in Erwin has saved a dehydrated, underweight bear cub.

A Kodiak homeowner shot and killed a 9-foot-tall bear on his lawn after it charged him. Six shots were need to bring down the 1,000 pound bear.

A bear that may be the one that attacked a teenager at Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been euthanized, and DNA samples from the animal have been sent for testing.

Connecticut officials say they plan to euthanize a bear that chased two runners in separate incidents at a game refuge in Granby.

Wildlife officials have set up traps in an effort to capture a bear suspected of mauling a small dog outside a central Florida home.

The proposal would also make it unlawful to leave out food to feed or attract bears, as well neglecting to take away food or trash that have attracted bears.

National Park Service rangers say bear sightings could increase this year in East Tennessee and southeast Kentucky.

Minnesota wildlife managers plan to hold the number of bear hunting licenses steady this year to help gradually increase the bear population.

A new group could soon be in the business of reducing conflicts between people and bears at Lake Tahoe.

Animal rights activists are using increasingly aggressive strategies to keep California and Nevada game wardens from trapping bears that break into Lake Tahoe homes.