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. They are ...

How do you track a Louisiana black bear? This Wildlife and Fisheries team uses a complicated but curiously low-tech method ...

This image depicts an American Black Bear in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. There are several places where you could safely see a black bear in Gatlinburg.

Last year, there were 450 black bear sightings in the region, according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.

An unwelcome plastic collar was removed from around the neck of a 2-year-old bear.

WAYNESBORO, Va. (WHSV/Gray News) - Every spring, American black bears stir from their deep sleep to forage for food. It’s not uncommon for bear cubs to be left behind by the mother in this ...

According to wildlife officials, the bear was first spotted behind a house on County Road 647 South in Sumter County. The Bear Management Program worked quickly to set up traps in the area.

A little education via Ely's North American Bear Center, founded by Lynn Rogers, can help us understand that Minnesota's black bears aren't the dangers we thought they were.

Not anymore. 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.

WAYNESBORO, Va. (WHSV/Gray News) - Every spring, American black bears stir from their deep sleep to forage for food. It’s not uncommon for bear cubs to be left behind by the mother in this ...

A woman filmed the bear breaking into her backyard bird feeder Wednesday. Bears are rare in the area but becoming more common in urban areas.