Some bears can lose more than 30% of their body weight while in torpor (a hibernation-like lethargy) over the winter. As the ...

Black bears will wake up from hibernation, if they have not already, and it is time for humans to remember how to be ...

With hiking season nearing, MU Extension shares practical steps to avoid black bear encounters in Missouri forests and ...

Bears have an incredible sense of smell and memory, capable of detecting food from a mile away and remembering locations for ...

As Michigan’s black bears emerge from their winter dens in search of food, the state is giving tips on how to prevent potential conflicts with the animals.

American black bears are the smallest and most common bear in North America. They are highly adaptable, with a diet that ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation estimates that hunters harvested 1,759 black bears in the 2025 season.

DES MOINES, Iowa (Iowa Capital Dispatch) - As Iowa’s black bear population becomes more permanent, lawmakers seek to end the “open season” on the bears by designating them a fur-bearing animal in the ...

Hunters harvested an estimated 1,759 black bears across New York during the 2025-26 hunting seasons, marking one of the highest totals in State history.

The Sunshine State is known for many things: sandy beaches, spring break, and snowbird populations that cause the state’s population to surge every winter. But what about bears? Most people don’t ...