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.

Home ranges overlap; males have larger (100-125 sq. mi) ranges that females (24-50 sq. mi). North American densities vary from one black bear per 0.9 - 76 sq. mi. Costello, C. 1992. Black bear habitat ...

The Louisiana black bear (Ursus americanus luteolus), is one of 16 subspecies of the American black bear, typically found ...

One of the favorite subjects are American black bears (Ursus americanus). The black bear is unique to North America and is not closely related to the other two bear species found in North America ...

the spirit bear (also known as the Kermode bear) is a white variant of the North American black bear, and it's found almost exclusively here in the Great Bear Rainforest. At 25,000 square miles ...

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 ...

Louisiana's black bear became part of American culture when President Teddy Roosevelt refused to shoot one that had been trapped and tied to a tree.

It’s the first day of meteorological spring, but for Minnesota DNR Research Specialist Hannah Leeper, it’s another day in a packed three-week grind of collecting data and visiting black bear ...

The American black bear is a medium-sized bear native to North America. It is the continent’s smallest and most widely distributed bear species. Black bears are omnivores with their diets ...

Louisiana's fabled black bear became part of American culture in 1902 after President Teddy Roosevelt refused to shoot one that had been trapped and tied to a tree by members of his hunting party.