Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In recent years, black bears in the state have started spreading into areas that haven’t seen them for a long time. This is ...

Vermont’s growing black bear population now spans forests, rural areas, and even the edges of towns. Bears thrive due to adaptable diets, strong habitats, and increasing access to human-related food ...

Across Tennessee, black bears move quietly through forests, mountains, and rural edges, often unnoticed by people nearby. In recent decades, populations have increased due to habitat recovery and ...

A black bear was euthanized after reportedly biting and clawing two people near Mammoth Lakes, California. The incident has renewed discussions about human-bear interactions, food-conditioned wildlife ...

Park bear managers killed a black bear on Monday, one of five black bears to obtain human food so far this season.

North Carolina supports one of the largest black bear populations in the southeastern United States. These animals can be spotted in a wide range of habitats from coastal wetlands to high-elevation ...