Lower Michigan is home to about 2,100 bears, according to the DNR.

New Mexico’s official state animal is the American black bear, but the choice reflected more than the presence of a large mammal in the state’s forests. Lawmakers selected the black bear in 1963 ...

The black bear population is increasing in Southwest Florida, leading to more encounters with humans. Growth and development are encroaching on bear habitats, causing bears to venture into residential ...

Oregon wildlife officials say a 1- or 2-year-old black bear spotted in Newberg poses no immediate threat and is expected to ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources this week said two black bear sightings were reported in Southeast Michigan — ...

Deputies said the bear began convulsing after the initial shot, requiring a second shot to end the animal’s suffering.

"I thought it was like a joke or like AI or something." ...

A New Jersey bow hunter just set a state record by killing a 770-pound black bear — a beast he’d been eyeing over the past two bear hunts. Brian Melvin, 39, first spotted the bear three years ago ...

RHONDELLA. BEN. THAT MAN IS ED SCALES. HE LIVES HERE. HE SAYS THAT THE GOAT’S FOOT WAS IN THE BEAR’S MOUTH WHEN HE CAME RUNNING OUT. THE GOAT WAS BEING DRAGGED BY THE BEAR ACROSS THE YARD, AND HE SAYS ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Authorities said they are searching for a black bear who attacked a 69-year-old woman in Wisconsin, severely injuring her. The ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Black bear sightings on May 12-13 have been confirmed in Johnson County, Kansas, and Jackson County, Missouri. A black bear was spotted Tuesday morning in Grandview near the Taco ...

Two orphaned bear cubs are settling in at a California animal welfare center after their mother was euthanized for attacking people, the San Diego Humane Society said Tuesday. DNA testing confirmed ...