Last year, there were 450 black bear sightings in the region, according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources ...

Offensive black bear attacks are rare and usually occur in remote areas where bears come in contact with humans the least, per the North American Bear Center. "The 750,000 black bears of North ...

The Florida black bear, a distinct subspecies of the American black bear, was listed as a threatened species as recently as 2012; the population had dwindled to about 500 in the mid-1970s and has ...

Black bears are omnivores that mostly eat plants, but remain deadly apex predators in the wild. Although they spend long periods hibernating, black bears still consume large amounts of food during ...

This year’s bear was nicknamed ‘The Big One’. According to the refuge, this bear is a North American Black Bear and the only bear species found in North Carolina. They can grow up to 700 pounds.

EAST LAKE, N.C. (WNCT) — Every year, the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge sends out a photo of what they think is the largest black bear living on the refuge. They said the North ...

Black bears are an important part of the state's ecosystem, said Jared Duquette, a DNR wildlife biologist who specializes in human-wildlife interactions. “Bears eat a variety of fruits, berries ...

But about 2,000 black bears now live in Michigan's Lower Peninsula as well, and they are expanding their range to the south and west, into places like Traverse City, Grand Rapids and Midland, DNR ...

It's important to know that black bears have an important role in the ecosystem, said Jared Duquette, a DNR wildlife biologist. "Bears eat a variety of fruits, berries and nuts, making them ...

But about 2,000 black bears now live in Michigan's Lower Peninsula as well, and they are expanding their range to the south and west, into places like Traverse City, Grand Rapids and Midland, DNR ...

Living near black bears is part of life in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where about 10,000 of the bears reside. But about 2,000 black bears now live in Michigan's Lower Peninsula as well, and they ...