The DNR does operate a bear hunting season in the fall to help keep the bear population within habitat expectations. If someone needs to scare off a bear off, make loud noises such as banging two ...

During early spring, interactions with humans can increase. It is especially important for humans living in areas where development encroaches on bear habitat to be aware of bear behaviors and take ...

A bear will keep on moving if there is nothing tasty to eat such as bird seed, unsecured garbage or a food-splattered grill, DNR officials said.

Florida currently has more than 17,000 square miles of suitable bear habitat, of which 46% is protected. Statewide bear-related calls are at an all-time high, up 42% from 2016 as the state's human ...

A Connecticut father was arrested for fatally shooting a black bear outside his home — even though he claimed it was self-defense after the terrifying animal came “within feet” of his kids.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials report that black bears are emerging from their dens and are looking for food. The agency has already received more than 80 reports of bear activity in 17 ...

Florida currently has more than 17,000 square miles of suitable bear habitat, of which 46% is protected. But statewide bear-related calls are at an all-time high, up 42% from 2016. The calls run ...

Last week, Gianforte visited the UDAP Industries bear spray production facility in Butte. The Montana Standard asked him whether adults recreating in known grizzly habitat should be required to ...

A captured bear can be relocated to a more suitable habitat in the woods of northern Michigan but that habitat is becoming scarcer as more land is developed, state officials said. “You can take ...

The black bear population was almost wiped out in the early 1900s. By the 1930s, the population was estimated to be about 12. The animals had fallen victim to unregulated hunting and habitat loss.