The cub stood up on its hind legs and pressed its clawed paw against the doorbell, peering inside the nearby window as if ...

American black bears are the smallest and most common bear in North America. They are highly adaptable, with a diet that ...

At approximately 5 p.m. July 11, Yellowstone National Park staff lethally removed an adult female black bear following a ...

July is peak black bear mating season. Watch two Asheville bears scuffle and learn what not to do if you encounter a bear in ...

A black bear's weight can range from 125 to 600 pounds for adults, depending on the time of year. Female black bears are normally smaller than male bears. Black bears don't just live in Gatlinburg ...

Hunting provides access to the resource, allowing hunters to use the meat, pelt, fat and other parts of any bear they harvest.

The Florida black bear, a distinct subspecies of the American black bear, was listed as a threatened species from 1974 to 2012, when the population was considered recovered. The population had ...

A second vote on the hunt must be taken by the state in August, but all indications point to a 187-quota hunt that could last about a month.

While these bears look similar to the Florida bear, they are classified as a different subspecies, the American Black Bear, Ursus americanus americanus.In addition to these core areas, sporadic ...