The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is one of eight species of bear in the bear family Ursidae. Black bears are native to North America and can be found in almost all 50 states.

Recently, while leading a photo tour to northern Minnesota, I was once again reminded about the rigors of nature. It is a ...

the humble black bear (Ursus americanus). American black bears are the most common bear species in North America and happen to be found in many of the same regions where Bigfoot sightings occur.

Last week, while leading a wildlife photography workshop to capture images of American black bears (Ursus americanus), we experienced a cuteness overload. Over three and half days, we saw many ...

Human-Wildlife Interactions, Vol. 12, No. 3 (Winter 2018), pp. 396-404 (9 pages) In the 1980s, black bears (Ursus americanus) began expanding into historic habitats in northwestern Nevada, USA. Over a ...

Human-Wildlife Interactions, Vol. 12, No. 3 (Winter 2018), pp. 411-416 (6 pages) Over a century after extirpation from Indiana, USA, 2 American black bears (Ursus americanus) were confirmed in the ...

while black bears (Ursus americanus) were common in forested areas throughout the country. However, the combination of westward expansion by European settlers and state and federal predator ...

There is science, not just folklore, behind several of the spirit bear’s traits. By genus and species, it’s an American black bear. But if both parents (no matter their color) have the same ...

Another Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) was recorded by one of the WWF-installed camera traps in June 2014, in Quang Nam Province QUANG NAM Province, Vietnam – Another Asiatic black bear (Ursus ...

Their review, published July 13 in Ursus, covers 39 studies recounting 198 occurrences of cannibalism in bears and explores the phenomenon in four species in particular: polar bears, American black ...