The Smokies are one of the largest protected areas in the eastern United States, where black bears can live in wild, natural ...

A black bear known as Yellow 2291, or BB14, and her three cubs have made a rare home in the Santa Monica Mountains.

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. - A black bear was caught taking a dip and splashing about in a hot tub in Tennessee earlier this month. Felicia Shillingburg said she was in the hot tub of a rental in Pigeon ...

For the first time in a decade, Floridians will be legally allowed to hunt black bears in the state. The move was unanimously ...

A girl in New Jersey encountered an unexpected guest in her family's driveway earlier this month: a black bear. Home security cameras captured the moment Marko Stankovic's daughter came face-to-face ...

The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade will take place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife ...

Spitz will assist Teddy Schwarzman's production and financing company — home of numerous Oscar nominees — as it becomes a ...

A 5-pound Pomeranian named Scout became a viral hero after bravely chasing a black bear out of his Vancouver home, winning ...

Hunters will need to apply for permits to participate in the December 2025 bear hunt. The last bear hunt in Florida occurred ...

MassWildlife is offering five tips to respect black bears in the wild: Bears and other wildlife can become less fearful of ...

Three species are returning to Ohio (and to Greater Cincinnati). Bald eagles, bobcats and black bears were once considered rare sightings, but their populations are on the rise, according to data from ...

State wildlife officials say a regulated hunt is needed to manage the bear population. Opponents say the new rules will lead ...